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Election Security Platform urges ‘active participation’ of opposition parties

ELECTION LAW PROPOSAL

Election Security Platform urges ‘active participation’ of opposition parties

The Election Security Platform for Fair Elections has released a statement about the election law proposal of the ruling alliance. Sharing its findings about the legislative proposal, the platform has also made a call to opposition parties.

Main opposition CHP proposes setting the minimum wage every 6 months

Main opposition CHP proposes setting the minimum wage every 6 months

Submitting a legislative proposal, main opposition CHP MP Gürer has underlined that the inflation rate is constantly increasing in Turkey, raising concerns that the value of the minimum wage is also constantly decreasing as a result.

Physicians find ruling AKP's draft law on violence in healthcare ‘insufficient’

Physicians find ruling AKP's draft law on violence in healthcare ‘insufficient’

The Legal Bureau of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has released a written statement and said, “Even though the TTB’s recommendations regarding violence in healthcare are partly included in the draft law, it is not sufficient”.

AKP’s draft law on male violence is ‘deficient, but positive’, says lawyer

STALKING TO BE PUNISHABLE ACT

AKP’s draft law on male violence is ‘deficient, but positive’, says lawyer

Lawyer Ceren Akkaya has spoken to bianet about the legislative proposal poised to make male violence punishable by arrest: “It is good that stalking is defined as a crime in itself. But the penalties foreseen by the draft law are far from being deterrent”.

17 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek

AKP submits legislative proposal on ‘violence against women, healthcare workers’

AKP submits legislative proposal on ‘violence against women, healthcare workers’

“Our draft law involves the prevention of violence against women and employee personal rights of our health workers,” said ruling AKP Grup Deputy Chair Turan and AKP Ankara MP Çam during their press conference at the Parliament.

Law draft submitted to Parliament: Ruling alliance to lower electoral threshold

Law draft submitted to Parliament: Ruling alliance to lower electoral threshold

According to the legislative proposal jointly prepared by the AKP and MHP and seeking amendments to the Election Law, the electoral threshold will be reduced from 10 to 7 percent and the obligation to form a group to run in the elections will be lifted.

Articles Foreseeing Restrictions on Social Media Omitted from Omnibus Bill

Articles Foreseeing Restrictions on Social Media Omitted from Omnibus Bill

The articles foreseeing restrictions on social media have been withdrawn from the 62-article omnibus bill, which is also expected to ban lay-offs for 3 months. “They have withdrawn it for now. They will bring it up at the first opportunity,” says HDP MP Paylan.

14 April 2020 Hikmet Adal

Law Draft on Sexual Abuse Discussed by 2 Subsidiary Committees

Law Draft on Sexual Abuse Discussed by 2 Subsidiary Committees

The law draft on sexual abuse has been discussed by the Committee on Equal Opportunity for Men and Women and the Committee on Health, Family, Labor and Social Affairs.

Turkey Human Rights Institute Must be Autonomous

DRAFT BILL ON TURKEY HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE

Turkey Human Rights Institute Must be Autonomous

Five human rights organizations criticized the draft bill regarding the Law on the Human Rights Institute of Turkey submitted to parliament. They stressed that a human rights institute formed without the contribution of the civil society and controlled by the state was meaningless.

Again not Women but the Family is Protected

DRAFT LAW FOR PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE

Again not Women but the Family is Protected

Academic Ayata from the Bilgi University Human Rights Law and Research Centre evaluated the amendments of the law against violence against women for bianet: "Even the gains of the current law have been taken back".

5 March 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

France: Genocide Law Overturned

France: Genocide Law Overturned

The French Constitutional Council found the draft bill on the criminalization of the denial of genocide contrary to the constitution. The members of the French parliament who applied to the council announced to lift the law.

29 February 2012

"The Prime Minister May Suspend a Broadcast"

"The Prime Minister May Suspend a Broadcast"

The General Assembly of the Turkish Parliament passed the Draft Bill on the Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and their Broadcasts despite prior warnings related to restrictions of press freedom.

17 February 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

Anti-Terror Draft Law on the Parliamentary Agenda

CHIDREN TRIED UNDER ANTI-TERROR LAW

Anti-Terror Draft Law on the Parliamentary Agenda

The draft law of the Anti-Terror Act concerned with the situation of children on trial will be discussed in the Turkish Parliament this week. Children's rights advocators still find the amendments insufficient and urge the MPs to recognize related international agreements.

13 July 2010 Semra Pelek

Constitutional Reform Package Part 2

The Constitutional Reform Package passed through the Constitutional Commission in Parliament. Read here a summary of the second part of the amendments.

21 April 2010 Tolga Korkut

RTÜK in Control again?

RTÜK in Control again?

According to a drafted amendment of the Law on Radio and Television Broadcasting Institutions and Publishing Rights, the limit of foreign investment shall increase to 50 percent and RTÜK shall take over supervision and the ascertaining of the number of viewers.

7 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Doctors Protest against "Full Day" Bill

Doctors Protest against "Full Day" Bill

Physicians claim that the "Full Day" Draft Law currently discussed in Parliament deprives them of their employee personal rights and demand the withdrawal of the bill.

25 January 2010 Bawer Çakır

Government Gives "Improved" Slavery a Second Try

LEASED LABOUR

Government Gives "Improved" Slavery a Second Try

Vetoed by the President, opposed by the unions: the revised bill on leased labour sneaked into the parliament again. The draft law enables private employment offices to contract workers temporarily to enterprises without recognizing social and other basic workers' rights.

20 January 2010 Tolga Korkut

Government Prohibits Production of GMOs and Simplifies Import

BIO-POLITICS

Government Prohibits Production of GMOs and Simplifies Import

The Bio-Safety Bill will be discussed in the parliament in the coming days. Özlüer from Ankara University criticizes that the draft law is objectionable because it only provides a framework and leaves the details to the corporation bylaws.

17 December 2009 Ikbal Polat