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Criminal Charges Pressed against Coup Instigators of 1980

Criminal Charges Pressed against Coup Instigators of 1980

The MAZLUMDER human rights association in Ankara filed a criminal complaint against the coup instigators from the military coup 1980 one day after the referendum approved the lifting of provisional Article 15. The EDP filed complaints in Izmir and Bursa.

14 September 2010 Semra Pelek

Way Paved to Prosecution of Putchists

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PACKAGE

Way Paved to Prosecution of Putchists

The Turkish Parliament passed another three amendments of the constitutional reform package on 27April. Amendments regarding the Supreme Board of Prosecutors and Judges were accepted and provisional article 15 on the prosecution of putchists from 1980 was lifted.

29 April 2010 Tolga Korkut

Lawyer Kayasu: No Prescription for Prosecution of Putschists

AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

Lawyer Kayasu: No Prescription for Prosecution of Putschists

Former prosecutor Kayasu appreciated the amendment of article 15 of the Constitution: "I hope it will be effected. The prosecution of the putschists is very important. The discussion about the statute of limitation is pointless because it does not apply to the duration of immunity".

19 March 2010 Tolga Korkut