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TURKEY CRITICIZED FOR LACK OF PRESS FREEDOM
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-criticized-for-lack-of-press-freedom.aspx?pageID=238&nID=39793&NewsCatID=339
ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
The PACE report criticizes Turkey for its failure to convict 'the
masterminds' of the murder of journalist Hrant Dink, who was killed
on Jan 17, 2007. EPA photo Turkey has been criticized for its media
freedom stature according to a report by the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of Europe (PACE).
"The high number of journalists imprisoned, detained or prosecuted
has a paralyzing effect on its media environment," the report read,
while the country was said to have "more journalists in detention
than any other State in the world."
"In April 2012, as many as 95 journalists were in jail awaiting trial
or serving sentences after being convicted," the report read, adding
that the number has increased since.
"The majority have been charged or convicted under laws related
to terrorism or incitement to violence or hatred, or insulting the
Turkish nation or institutions of the State."
The report added that many of the imprisoned journalists were arrested
and charged in connection with the "Ergenekon" case into an alleged
plot to overthrow the government.
The report also referred to the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist
Hrant Dink in 2007.
"In 2011, a man of nationalist views was sentenced to a prison sentence
of over 20 years for shooting Dink, but the masterminds of the killing
have not been convicted," it was said.
The report listed Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Greece,
Hungary, Italy, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Macedonia, Ukraine and
United Kingdom as other countries, where incidents threatining the
media freedom are seen.
January/25/2013
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-criticized-for-lack-of-press-freedom.aspx?pageID=238&nID=39793&NewsCatID=339
ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
The PACE report criticizes Turkey for its failure to convict 'the
masterminds' of the murder of journalist Hrant Dink, who was killed
on Jan 17, 2007. EPA photo Turkey has been criticized for its media
freedom stature according to a report by the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of Europe (PACE).
"The high number of journalists imprisoned, detained or prosecuted
has a paralyzing effect on its media environment," the report read,
while the country was said to have "more journalists in detention
than any other State in the world."
"In April 2012, as many as 95 journalists were in jail awaiting trial
or serving sentences after being convicted," the report read, adding
that the number has increased since.
"The majority have been charged or convicted under laws related
to terrorism or incitement to violence or hatred, or insulting the
Turkish nation or institutions of the State."
The report added that many of the imprisoned journalists were arrested
and charged in connection with the "Ergenekon" case into an alleged
plot to overthrow the government.
The report also referred to the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist
Hrant Dink in 2007.
"In 2011, a man of nationalist views was sentenced to a prison sentence
of over 20 years for shooting Dink, but the masterminds of the killing
have not been convicted," it was said.
The report listed Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Greece,
Hungary, Italy, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Macedonia, Ukraine and
United Kingdom as other countries, where incidents threatining the
media freedom are seen.
January/25/2013