‘Sweden is a state governed under the rule of law,’ says justice minister on...

Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer has said Sweden is a state governed under the rule of law, in reference to a Swedish court’s decision...

25 journalists imprisoned in half a year in Turkey: RSF

Thirty journalists working in the pro-Kurdish media were detained and 25 of them have been put in prison in Turkey in just half a...

Documentary filmmaker arrested in Ankara on terrorism charges

A documentary filmmaker and journalist who was detained while shooting a film in Ankara last Friday was arrested on terrorism charges on Saturday, Turkish...

Sweden blocks extradition of journalist sought by Erdoğan

Sweden’s Supreme Court on Monday blocked the extradition of a Turkish journalist in exile, a key demand by Ankara to ratify Stockholm’s NATO membership,...

Jailed Kurdish journalists preparing to file application at ECtHR due to lack of indictment...

Sixteen Kurdish journalists who were put in pre-trial detention in southeastern Turkey in June are planning to file an application at the European Court...

Article 19 calls for release of first journalist arrested under Turkey’s ‘disinformation’ law

The Europe branch of Article 19, a London-based international organization defending free expression worldwide, has called for the release of a journalist who was...

Record number of jailed journalists globally, Turkey among top offenders: CPJ

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has found that a record number of journalists are currently imprisoned around the world, with Turkey among the...

Journalist reporting on child abuse in eastern Turkey detained

Journalist Sinan Aygül was detained on Tuesday on charges of "inciting hatred and hostility" after reporting on a child abuse incident in Turkey’s eastern...

Turkey sentenced 67 people to 299 years in prison in freedom of expression trials:...

A trial monitoring study by the Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) has revealed that 67 people in Turkey were handed down 299 years,...

Turkish journalist faces 12 years in prison for announcing personal data leak

Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of 12 years for journalist İbrahim Haskoloğlu, who was briefly detained in April after announcing that hackers...

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