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Turkey's Stumbling Blocks: Freedom of Speech and Torture

EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Turkey's Stumbling Blocks: Freedom of Speech and Torture

Turkey has to pay € 16,000 in compensation to Faruk Temel, member of the People's Democracy Party, by reason of a breach of the right to freedom of expression. German national Mehmet Desde was also compensated by the ECHR related to torture allegations.

2 February 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

Strip Searching Women Visitors to Prison Arouses Anger

Strip Searching Women Visitors to Prison Arouses Anger

Women visitors are strip-searched at Tire Prison. Their external body opening, including their sexual organs, are inspected closely. Contemporary Jurists Association says this is illegal.

16 July 2008 Tolga Korkut