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Preparing a report on the recently passed 4th Judicial Package, the DDA has noted that the major problem in Turkey is “the judicial independence and impartiality and meritocracy”, stressing that this problem can be solved with systematic legal amendments.

While some women's organizations said the new law would pave the way for impunity, lawyers and the Ministry of Justice said statements of women and children will be considered as concrete evidence.

A court found journalist Çiftçi guilty for “disclosing the identities of terror law enforcement officers” in an article published 5 years ago regarding police violence on Cüneyt Ertuş, sentencing her to 12 months of prison.