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The Adana 1st Criminal Court of First Instance convicted İHD Branch Chairman Ethem Açıkalın on the grounds of "incitement of hatred and hostility" in the first hearing of the case. TV Açıkalan had criticized detention and heavy punishments of children that had participated in protest actions. He was handed the maximum prison sentence of 3 years.

Human Rights Foundation Branch chairman Ethem Açıkalın and representatives of 2 furhter human rights organizations are handed a 1 year prison sentence each. They participated in a press release criticizing the killing of Kevser Mızrak in a police operation. Açıkalın filed an appeal against the decision.

Açıkalın from the Human Rights Association is on trial again because he condemned an action of a police officer in Hakkari. The police officer beat a 17-year-old child on the head with his rifle butt. Açıalın is charged with "demonstrating against the law". The court will start on 2 November.

Açıkalın from the Human Rights Association is on trial after criticising Adana province governor Atış.

Following a mission in Turkey on the occasion of the third hearing of the Hrant Dink murder trial, the FIDH published a report on 13 February, calling for action on human rights.