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Editor sentenced to lengthy jail term; journalist's prison sentence converted to fine
Journalist Haci Bogatekin was sentenced to five years in prison for comments he made about former prosecutor Sadullah Ovacikli. -
Journalists denied access to press conference
Journalists from various media organisations were banned from the press conference of the singer who will represent Ukraine at the ... -
Television station penalised after programme guest criticises government
In a programme aired by TV8 television, MP Kamer Genç accused Prime Minister Erdogan and Deputy Prime Minister Çiçek of ... -
Ten arrested in police raid on Kurdish TV station
Police organised simultaneous raids at 25 locations in the country that were alleged to be connected to the Kurdistan Workers' ... -
Columnists protest against Prime Minister's warning to media
Turkish columnists have published a joint statement responding to Prime Minister Erdogan's call to "control newspaper bosses and columnists." -
Investigate brutal attack on activist, says Human Rights Watch
After activist Dmitrii Tikhonov was brutally assaulted, the organisation says the government should take action to halt violence against human ... -
AIDS activist sentenced to seven years in jail
Maksim Popov, a prominent Uzbek anti-AIDS activist, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his brochure "HIV and ... -
Member of Parliament sues journalist for "attacking his personal rights"
The MP was angered by an article published by Haci Bogatekin in September 2009. -
Website editor to be tried on charge of insulting president
Baris Yarkadas will face up to five years in prison when he appears before an Istanbul criminal court. -
On fifth anniversary of editor's murder, ARTICLE 19 calls for redoubling of efforts to bring ...
Elmar Huseynov's assassination had a distinctly chilling effect on freedom of expression in Azerbaijan, says ARTICLE 19.
