According to the BIA Media Monitoring Report for the second quarter of 2011, 68 journalists went to jail till July, 12 of them because of their news, writings and utterances. Turkish courts decided for prison sentences of 44 years and 8 months in total in April, May and June.

The arrest of publisher Ragıp Zarakolu provoked international criticism. The International Publishers Association and PEN International criticized the arrest their announcements. Zarakolu deserved the Nobel Prize instead of prison, it was said.

Turkey ranks on 92nd position among 187 countries in this year's International Human Development Index by the UNDP. Norway is on top of the least, Congo brings up the rear.

Three journalists stand trial in Diyarbakır under allegations of "assisting an illegal organization" and "propaganda" because of their news. Defence lawyer Yalçındağ claimed that his clients are on trial due to their journalistic activities.

A bill of exception was handed to court regarding the arrest of 46 people, including academic Ersanlı and publisher Zarakolu, in the scope of the KCK operation. A group of academics protested the arrests in front of the courthouse.

Due to a change of regulations the Council of State dismissed bianet's request to stall the disputed internet filter application. Bianet had filed an according case against the application which is part of the "Draft Bill on Principles and Procedures for the Safe Use of the Internet".

IFEX launched a joint action to call on the UN to recognize the importance of access to information and free media to sustainable development. 77 civil society organizations signed the recommendations that are planned to be included in the RIO+20 summit declaration.

According to lawyer Gülüm, Pof Ersanlı's arrest was based on the assumption that the Political Academy of the BDP has connections with an armed terrorist organization. Gülüm claims that the allegations lack a legal basis and that the arrest of her client is politically motivated.

Turkey ranks on place 122 of 134 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2011. According to the report, no country was able to close the gender gap completely.

Journalist Nedim Şener was now acquitted in two trials of charges of insult and violation of confidentiality based on a news item published in 2010. Ahmet Şık, detained together with Şener since March, appeared at court as a complainant in a different trial.

The Hakkari Branch of the Human Rights Association investigates allegations regarding the use of chemical weapons in the Kazan Valley. Branch chair Akbulut said they took samples from the region for an analysis. They also found body parts which they sent to the prosecution.

The Court of Appeals upheld the decision for reduced punishment in the case of the mass rape of a 13-year-old girl based on the assumption that the girl gave her consent to the rape. Lawyer Yalçındağ warned that this is not a single case. The file was forwarded to the ECHR.

44 out of 50 people who were taken into police custody were arrested on 1 November and taken to prison in the scope of the KCK operations.

According to data compiled by bianet, 26 women in Turkey were killed by men in July 2011. 21 women were raped, nine were harassed, 32 women were injured. The highest number of incidents involving violence against women occurred in Adana.

A total of 4 trials were opened on the grounds of the Laz Marks stand-up political comedy stage-managed by Haldun Açıksözlü since 2009. Açıksözlü is charged with "praising crime and a criminal" and "insult of the Prime Minister".

The prosecutor demanded the arrest of Prof. Ersanlı and writer Zarakolu, two out of 47 people who were taken into police custody on 28 October in the course of the latest KCK operations.

The Higher Education Council was protested by students one week prior to the 30th anniversary of the institution. Students in Ankara called the council an outcome of the 1980 military coup and demanded its closure.

Lecturer Çelik said in his speech at the "Controversial History" symposium that the writing of labour history still remained insufficient because of the claim that "rights were given to the workers and taken away again" and also due to political and academic pressure.

After a research period of one and a half years, the Flying Broom Association now presented the results of their project and research "Chid Brides: Victims of Destructive Traditions and Patriarchal Social Heritage" at parliament.

Professor Ersanli and publisher and human rights activist Zarakolu were taken under custody. During the same KCK operation 41 people were also taken under custody on Friday.