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Academy Hosts Human Rights Symposium

Bosphorus University hosts 2-day Human Rights Symposium starting Wednesday. Ferhat Kentel and Murat Akan to speak on Human Rights in Europe, Meryem Koray and Fusun Ustel to cover The others in Turkey. Can Candans documentary Walls to be screened.

Trials Continue Under Article 301

Dink, editor of an Armenian language newspaper, Agos, was found guilty of insulting Turkishness. Zarakolu is accused under Article 301 for publishing Jerjians and Sakayans books on Armenian issue. Belges case will continue on 8 June.

Appeals Court Quashes Dink Verdict

Court of Appeals overrules verdict deferring 6 months jail term for bilingual Armenian Turkish Agos newspaper editor Hrank Dink. Journalist-writer may be retried on charges of insulting Turkish identity.

Reformist PM Doesnt Quite Get The Reforms!

Cases under 301 threaten even ordinary citizens criticizing state practices. Three journalists in prison in Turkey. New Anti-Terror Law could send five more behind the bars. Turkey paid 88,000 USD to the European Court of Human Rights.

3 May 2006 Erol Önderoğlu

Military Implicated in Killing of Grandfather

DNA analysis shows bones found after 11 years belong to 61 year old Bahri Budak and his 14 year old grandson Metin who went missing in 1994. Empty cartridges found beside remains are standard military issue.

18 April 2006 Tolga Korkut

Turkey Allows: Bury Where You Kill

Prof. Dr. Fincanci says Turkey may be sentenced at ECHR for burying those killed in clashes without proper autopsy. IHDs Alatas warns practice may allow cover-up of suspicious deaths, says its a blow to confidence and unity.

18 April 2006 Tolga Korkut

Forced Disappearance Conference in May

ICAD and YAKAY-DER organise 5th International Conference on Forced Disappearance Under Custody to be held in Diyarbakir between May 16-20. Family members of forcibly disappeared people call for opening of mass graves.

18 April 2006 Emine Özcan

Bureaucracy Sucks The Energy of Kurdish Radio

Sanliurfas Medya FM has to make two employees work 10 hours every day for the daily one-hour program called Center of Life in the Kirmanchi dialect of Kurdish. They prepare and present the program, and prepare copies and transcripts for RTUK and police

11 April 2006 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Agacik Tries to Prove Kicking

The expert has been changed in the case opened by Star newspaper reporter Agacik against the bodyguard of Prime Minister. Agacik accuses the bodyguard with kicking him. New expert Sinay will be studying the tape recording, which shows the incident.

7 April 2006 Erol Önderoğlu

Publisher Stands Trial for Barzani Book

Doz Publishers editor Vural is standing trial because of a book named, Barzani and Kurdish National Freedom Movement by Barzani. He faces up to 3 years in prison for the book which includes memories on the Kurdish revolts and Armenian deportation.

7 April 2006 Erol Önderoğlu

3 Women candidates among 51 for TRT

Of the 51 candidates who have applied for the General Director of Turkeys state-run TRT, three are female professionals Erdamar and Bayer have worked for 30 years at various levels in the TRT while Yucel is a chemist at the Ministry of Transport.

6 April 2006 Ayşe Durukan

Use of Firearms Should be Investigated

Rights activists said that police forces may not use firearms against demonstrators who dont have firearms in their possession. There was a disproportionate use of force, said Danis Bestas. Extrajudicial killings generally go unpunished, added Ondul.

4 April 2006 Tolga Korkut

Eren Keskin to Serve in Prison

Human rights activist Keskin has been sentenced to prison for publicly insulting the army for her allegations about rape. Although the sentence is converted to a fine, Eren announced that instead of paying it she is planning to go to prison.

23 March 2006 Ayşe Durukan

Prime Minister Now Reads Evrensel Newspaper!

Prime Minister Erdogan sued the Gunluk Evrensel daily and columnist Sarpdere for attacking his personal rights. Erdogan demands a total of 20,000 YTL in damages. The song, We walked these roads together, was the legal ground for the case.

22 March 2006 Erol Önderoğlu

Children Should Participate in Media

BIA² and the UNICEF- Turkey organized the final journalist training seminar on Reporting on Childrens Rights in Kocaeli. The local reporters discussed the issues that are generally neglected and the reasons for neglect.

22 March 2006 Emine Özcan

Lawyers to Object to Reporters Arrest

DIHA reporters Dengiz and Yazar were detained as they were covering the demonstrations staged on the anniversary of Ocalans arrest. They have been at the Mersin E-type prison for the last 10 days. The lawyers will object to the arrestation.

8 March 2006 Erol Önderoğlu

Media Participation is a Right of the Child

Local reporters in Mugla discussed ways to create a child-friendly media during the Childrens rights reporting training program held by Turkey-Unicef and BIA². They decided to launch projects to allow children to have their voices heard in the media.

8 March 2006 Tolga Korkut

Article 301 Now Sentencing Unionists!

A Tunceli court has sentenced Bekmezci, the Egitim-Sen offical for making a statement about murdered taxi-driver Akdag; and unionist Ser, for criticizing the postponement of the 6. Munzur Culture and Nature Festival, to 6 months in prison each.

17 February 2006 Erol Önderoğlu

The Most Touchy Apparatus: The State

In 2005 157 cases were opened against for expressions of ideas, 29 people stood trial on grounds of article 301, 17 for influencing the court decision, 15 on grounds of article 216; the media was fined 1, 491, 594 new Turkish liras in damages.

14 February 2006 Erol Önderoğlu

Trial of Five Journalists Adjourned

Trial of journalists Murat Belge, Haluk Sahin, Erol Katircioglu, and Ismet Berkan of the daily Radikal, and Hasan Cemal of the daily Milliyet appeared before the court amidst nationalist scuffles. Court was postponed

8 February 2006

Children Dont Want to be Viewed as Problems

The reporters at the training seminar on Reporting on Childrens Rights, looked for possibilities for creating a child-friendly media and allowing childrens participation in the media. Children should be given the opportunity to express themselves.

6 February 2006 Tolga Korkut

22 Journalists Are Facing Jail

The reforms in the penal code have not saved Turkish journalists from the threat of jail. The number of journalists and writers who have been charged with or convicted for violating the notorious Article 301 has increased to 22.

29 December 2005 Erol Önderoğlu

Quest for Child-Friendly Media

At the training seminar on Reporting on Childrens Rights in Diyarbakir, local reporters, NGO representatives and lawyers discussed ways to create a child-friendly media and get children to participate in the media. They talked about violations in media.

26 December 2005 Tolga Korkut

Journalist Shouldnt Say: Guilty Child

Participants of the training seminar on Childrens Rights and Reporting on Childrens Rights, discussed children who are pushed into committing crimes. It is often said that children are released, that they go unpunished, said lawyer Akco.

26 December 2005 Tolga Korkut

Article 301 Used to Persecute Writers

A local court sentenced writer Kisanak to 6 month in prison for publicly insulting the state by writing a book called Lost Villages. The prison sentence was then commuted to a fine of 3,000 YTL. Kisanaks lawyer Kilic will appeal the decision.

26 December 2005 Erol Önderoğlu

Six to Stand Trial on 301 This Year

Cagri magazines reader Erkan Akay, as well as writer Orhan Pamuk, journalist Ersen Korkmaz, publisher Zarakolu, writer Kisanak, and singer Ferhat Tunc, will stand trial based on article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code by the end of this year.

14 December 2005 Erol Önderoğlu

Reporters Promise to Protect Childrens Right

37 reporters and academicians participated in the Seminar on Reporting on Childrens Rights by the BİA² and UNICEF. They agreed that the media plays an important role in the correct representation of the child in society.

8 December 2005 Erol Önderoğlu

Same Content for Different Language Broadcast

Turkeys public TRT television broadcast in languages other than Turkish is criticized for its stereotype content. The Kirmanchi Zaza Circassian Arabic and Bosnian news broadcasts remain identical and little emphasis is laid on cultural differences.

5 December 2005 Erol Önderoğlu

Women Journalists Enjoy Rights Training

32 local reporters and womens rights activists met at the BIA² training and discussed womens rights and reporting on womens issues. They focused on violence against women and honor murders and said We will bring womens rights into local reporting.

30 November 2005 Tolga Korkut

Womens Representation in Media Discussed

Seventy-one reporters and NGO representatives from seven provinces attended the BIA² Seminar. The participants criticized womens misrepresentation and inadequate representation in the media and called for effective reporting.

21 November 2005 Erol Önderoğlu

Turkey 98th in Press Freedom Ranking

Reporters Without Borders has released the 2005 World Press Freedom Index report ranking 167 countries according to the level of freedom of the press. Turkey has been ranked 98th, fifteen places higher than last year.

21 October 2005 Erol Önderoğlu

IHD Calls for Respect for Prisoners Dignity

The Human Rights Foundations Batman Director calls attention to F-Type prisons and solitary confinement: These prisons are contrary to fundamental rights and freedoms.

21 October 2005