Contemporary Journalists Association Chair Abakay calls on FIJ Secretary General White to act against a bill criminalizing the denial of Armenian Genocide before the French Parliament votes on it on October 12: Do not extend your hands to be shackled

Investigation started against academics from the Police Academy who contributed to TESEVs 2005 Security Almanac. Investigation follows sharp criticisms by Chief of General Staff on Monday.

Istanbul court acquits Kurbanoglu under 301 charges for a speech he made in 2006. Ozgur-Der calls for 301 and all legislation restricting freedom of expression to be abolished while he says despite acquittal, the cause of the case should not be forgotten.

European Court grants Ozgur Bakis newspaper writer Fikret Baskaya nearly 9,000 Euro compensation for Turkeys sentencing of him to 1 year imprisonment. Baskaya was charged and found guilty of separatist propaganda. ECHR rules penalty was disproportio

Dicle News Agency reporter Birol Duru and IHD member Daimi Acig have been sentenced to 6 years 3 months imprisonment each for aiding the PKK organization. Duru was released in 2005 after serving 4.5 months in jail and will appeal against verdict.

Case against Ulkede Ozgur Gundem daily Editor-in-Chief Aykol for interview with PKK leaders on Kandil Mountain launched this week. Prosecutor set to prepare final opinion. He faces 10 years jail if found guilty for membership to an organization.

Journalists charged with propaganda for their interviews conducted with PKK leaders will be tried at recently formed Specialized High Criminal Courts reminiscent of the abolished State Security Courts of repressive past.

Two translators as well as the Turkish language publisher of Tirmans Spoils of War: The Human Cost of Americas Arms Trade are being prosecuted for publicly degrading the armed forces and insulting Ataturk. Defendants face 6.5 years imprisonment each.

The bookstore owner Yilmaz who is charged with membership to an organization is still being held in prison despite prosecutor and a judge asking for his release. He was arrested in June after his shop was bombed last year leading to an investigation

Metis issues public appeal asking everyone to attend the author Shafaks hearing while rightwing Jurists Union group declares it will be a day of national duty inviting all supporters to be at courthouse. She wont attend court having just given birth.

The case against four newsmen and five activists for their involvement in the PKKs release of kidnapped Turkish soldier Coskun Kirandi is to continue with Prosecutors opinion being read. If found guilty on charges each face 5 years jail.

The practice of fingerprinting employees during entries and exists at Diyarbakir Dicle University Faculty of Medicine HOSPITAL has come to an end after health sector union applies for annulment to province Human Rights Board.