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Article 301 Remains: A Damaging Step For Freedom Of Expression

Article 301 Remains: A Damaging Step For Freedom Of Expression

The president Gül ratifies the revised 301, which now forbids denigrating the Turkish Nation rather than Turkishness. The permission to open a case will need the approval of the Ministry of Justice and the cases will be heard in the Criminal Court of Peace.

9 May 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Parliament Passes The Revised Article 301 With 250 Votes Against 65

The Turkish Parliament passes the revised 301 with the new expressions of “Turkish Nation” and “the State of the Turkish Republic” and lowers the upper limit for imprisonment to two years.

1 May 2008 Erol Önderoğlu