Çanakkale 1st Assize Court acquitted a 13 year old defendant who was facing 6 year of prison sentence for writing wall slogans, saying that the child was not eligible for criminalization. “Yes, I wrote,” the child said responding the judge’s inquiry.

According to a new draft bill submitted to Turkey’s Parliament, it will be necessary to seek PM’s consent for prosecutions on military chiefs who will be tried in the Supreme Court.

Peace and Democracy Party applied to the Constitutional Court for the release of defendants in KCK case their release. “The local court will have to respect the constitutional court ruling,” Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Elçi told bianet.

Kadın Koalisyonu, a women’s right organization, released a report revealing the number of female candidates assigned by political parties in the upcoming municipal elections. The percentage of female mayor candidates were listed as follows: AKP and MHP (1%), CHP (4%) and BDP (17%).

Thousands assembled one more time in front of Agos newspaper in Istanbul to commemorate Hrant Dink, an Armenian journalist who was murdered in 2007. Ceremonies were also held across Turkey and worldwide including Diyarbakır, Izmir, Dersim and New York.

bianet interviewed various LGBTI pre-candidates running in the upcoming municipal elections. Now it is time to hear LGBTI electorate!

“Sooner or later a homosexual will rule the country. We have to stop resisting against this progress”, “We are asking everyone: What happened when the public was ready for heterosexual politicians?”, “There is no division between homosexuals and society”.

bianet interviewed various pre-candidates of the upcoming municipal elections with LGBTI background who raised their voices to have their say on their surroundings.

While Communications Minister announced that new omnibus bill will allow URL restrictions without court order if it concerned private space, advocate Ahi asked authorities: “What if it concerned public interest?”

International human rights organizations urged the immediate release of Muharrem Erbey, an official from Turkey’s Human Right Association who has been jailed for 4 years due to his peaceful activism.

Not a single] policeman has been convicted for assaulting journalists during Turkey’s Gezi Resistance. While 59 journalists and 23 publishers entered 2014 behind bars, 13 defendants including 4 journalists have been convicted of “terrorism” charges according to Turkish Penal Code and Anti-Terror Act with 2 life sentences and a total of 1,609 years and 4 months of prison.

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 59 child workers were killed from work-related injuries in 2013. Out of 59, 23 worked in agriculture-related jobs.