Free speech under siege as government launches new unit to tackle ‘misinformation’ Published at 09.11.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction killing of journalist censorship journalist detained positive court ruling LGBTI intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force labour rights protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Censoring critical voices: Social media giants fined; journalists, women HRDs behind bars Published at 15.01.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship censorship HRD prosecuted women bureaucratic restriction HRD detained protest journalist detained internet restriction positive court ruling Read more
Student protests calling for academic freedom met with excessive force, LGBTI students targeted Published at 25.02.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights restrictive law positive court ruling excessive force LGBTI women youth harassment protest HRD detained censorship negative court ruling prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Women protesters arrested for displaying LGBTI flags, crackdown on critical voices continues Published at 26.03.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling labour rights protest internet restriction positive court ruling LGBTI women prevention of protest youth attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD detained censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention; journalists remain under threat Published at 20.05.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women refugees and migrants HRD detained protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Mass protests over Istanbul convention as women refuse to give up, LGBTI rights targeted again Published at 14.07.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: protest harassment protestor(s) detained attack on journalist prevention of protest environmental rights HRD detained censorship excessive force positive court ruling LGBTI women Read more
Wildfires lead to violations against journalists and free speech Published at 28.08.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained prevention of protest positive court ruling restrictive law LGBTI harassment protestor(s) detained attack on journalist excessive force bureaucratic restriction labour rights protest censorship environmental rights Read more
Protests for academic freedom continue amid detentions Published at 26.11.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest harassment attack on journalist prevention of protest labour rights positive court ruling protestor(s) detained excessive force land rights LGBTI bureaucratic restriction women Read more
Students detained and suspended over university protests; Women’s rights protests met with repressions Published at 03.01.2022 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women refugees and migrants harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
International community decry injustice as HRD Osman Kavala sentenced to life in prison Published at 03.06.2022 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women office raid intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling protest internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Escalating attacks on women journalists, the new bill criminalises misinformation further stifling free speech Published at 02.08.2022 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: protest internet restriction youth office raid intimidation restrictive law harassment HRD detained excessive force prevention of protest journalist detained censorship positive court ruling protestor(s) detained LGBTI women refugees and migrants attack on journalist labour rights HRD prosecuted Read more
Turkish pop star arrested for comments, disinformation law passed, targeting of journalists Published at 07.12.2022 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women refugees and migrants CSO closure attack on journalist HRD detained labour rights protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Turkish Medical association targeted, media blackout following Istanbul bomb attack Published at 11.01.2023 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights protest internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
"Agents of influence" bill reintroduced; protests repressed, press freedom under attack Published at 01.11.2024 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid CSO closure intimidation travel ban excessive force prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship LGBTI women refugees and migrants minority groups attack on journalist labour rights protest violent protest political interference journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
