Court acquits Professor Dr. Ibrahim Kaboglu, the former head of the Human Rights Advisory Board of the Prime Ministry (BIHDK), and board member Professor Doctor Baskin Oran on hatred and enmity charges for proposing Turkey citizenry instead of Turk.

23 children are still in prison in relation to the Diyarbakir incidents. 36 children on trial facing up to 24 years imprisonment each. Lawyer Analay says minors held in prison despite lack of evidence in files, demands an urgent release

Milli Gazete writer Mehmet Sevket Eygi is sentenced to 1 year imprisonment for inciting hatred and enmity in last years article No Effort or Patriotism Left. Term not to be deferred but appeal being made.

The campaign starts at noon as Parliament Justice Commission begins debating new Anti-Terror Bill. Activists using phone and mobile networks to lodge protests to Commission members and MPs. 5-minute protest over 11 provinces may mark major civil action.

Author Osman Tiftikci and publisher Sirri Ozturk charged with publicly degrading the army in book titled The Evolution of The Army from the Ottomans to Today. Case to be heard on June 20.

Press Council deputy chair Dogan Heper criticizes police inspectors for inviting Milliyet reporter Tolga Sardan to obtain information. Says inspectors should know their place and respect confidentiality of news sources.

Seven of 20 intellectuals who willingly violated the restrictive articles of Turkish Penal Code plead guilty before the public prosecutor. They testify that they admitting the results have undersigned a 31 point text to violate the articles.

Bosphorus University hosts 2-day Human Rights Symposium starting Wednesday. Ferhat Kentel and Murat Akan to speak on Human Rights in Europe, Meryem Koray and Fusun Ustel to cover The others in Turkey. Can Candans documentary Walls to be screened.

Journalists Karakurt, Tatlıcan and Kılıc of daily Hurriyet face prison terms under article 6/2 of Anti-Terror Law (TMY) for an interview with PKK leaders in Northern Iraq. Interview was part of journalistic duty, the journalists defend themselves.

Court of Appeals quashes compensation sentence against Radikal daily journalist Yıldırım Turker in Prime Minister libel case. Court says the behavior of the Prime Minister can be debated and even severely criticized

Prosecutor Karacal justifiying with procedural reasons drops his indictment against journalist Nese Duzel for the words of pro-Kurdish politician Orhan Doğan whom she had interviewed for daily Radikal. Yet the case against DTP official Dogan will continue

IOM and Police Directorate record significant increase in human trafficking in Turkey. 583 women from other countries rescued from traffickers and returned home since 2004. 6 thousand plus caught and sent back due to prostitution.

Students beaten by police for protesting privatization of Istanbul University refectory charge Rector Parlak for encouraging truncheon and gas attack. Unions, academics filing criminal complaints:The answer to democratic requests is truncheons.

DEP MPs Alinak, Sakik and Turk win claims. ECHR rules in favor of claimants in 3 cases - sentences Turkey to pay 33,052 in compensation for complaints under freedom of expression. It also criticizes journalist Ergins trial by a Turkish military tribunal.

Dink, editor of an Armenian language newspaper, Agos, was found guilty of insulting Turkishness. Zarakolu is accused under Article 301 for publishing Jerjians and Sakayans books on Armenian issue. Belges case will continue on 8 June.

Journalist associations TGC, ÇGD and G9 warn government on new Anti Terror Law to be debated at Parliament Justice Commission on May 10. NGOs say law will restrict freedom of press, may revive anti-democratic regulations of post-coup era.

Court of Appeals overrules verdict deferring 6 months jail term for bilingual Armenian Turkish Agos newspaper editor Hrank Dink. Journalist-writer may be retried on charges of insulting Turkish identity.

Military Court of Appeals reference to homosexuality as an advanced psychological disorder in total objector Tarhan case draws scientific reaction. The physicians and psychiatries say definition is wrong, homosexuality is neither disease nor disorder.

Greenpeace sends letter to Turkish president raising concerns on new Environment Law, saying some articles protect environment offences. Requests Sezer return the law to Parliament. Organization launches Stop-This-Law campaign over the internet.

Cases under 301 threaten even ordinary citizens criticizing state practices. Three journalists in prison in Turkey. New Anti-Terror Law could send five more behind the bars. Turkey paid 88,000 USD to the European Court of Human Rights.