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CATEGORY: Turkey
Zaman journalists remain in prison after second hearing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="96900" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Thirty-one people, mostly Zaman journalists, appeared before a judge for the second time on 8 December on charges of aiding Turkey’s failed coup...
Annual appeal: “Our mission will continue and we will persist”
Don’t let the bullies win – help us champion the people who are fighting back. People like Freedom of Expression Awards fellows Turkey Blocks.
Academic freedom under assault in Turkey’s courts
Over 1,100 academics are facing trial in the wake of the failed July 2016 coup in Turkey.
Coalition calls on EU to address freedom of expression in Turkey
Index on Censorship has joined a group of international organisations to call on the EU to take action on Turkey’s freedom of expression record.
Death threats, witness torture mark Kurdish reporter’s trial in Turkey
The case of Nedim Türfent, whose journalism has irked authorities, is critical for understanding the plight of press freedom in Turkey, observers say
Turkey: Six journalists remain in prison while lawyers expelled from court
Turkish journalists Ahmet Altan and Mehmet Altan’s defence attorneys were forced to leave the courtroom as their clients stood trial accused of taking part in Turkey’s failed 2016 coup
Turkey: An open letter in support of Osman Kavala
We, the undersigned representatives of Time to Talk debate centres from across Europe, were shocked to learn about the detention of Osman Kavala
Osman Kavala’s arrest: A new low in Turkey’s descent
What makes Kavala’s arrest so pervasive is that it sends the message that the government has not been satisfied by the level of the crackdown it has already imposed on civil society
#IndexAwards2017 fellows: “Governments don’t care about the human rights argument”
Since the Index on Censorship Awards, the 2017 fellows have been busy doing important work in their respective fields to further the cause of freedom of expression around the world