Festival Istanbul
Festival Istanbul – For Freedom Of Expression
31st of May 2006, Wednesday
Istanbul, Beyoglu Justice Palace
Criminal Court of First Instance No. 2
Program:
09:30 Law. Hasip Kaplan, will be tried for his words in Flash TV’s "Alternatif " program,
10:00 Artist Ferhat Tunç, will be tried for his article "A Revolutionary Leila and A Song",
10:00 Publisher Ahmet Önal, will be tried for publishing Evin Haydar Çüçek’s book Passions and Prisoners.
(There might be extra trials on the same day in the same court, they are free of charge)
Next Program:
1st of June 2006, Thursday
Istanbul, Beyoglu Justice Palace
Criminal Court of First Instance No. 2
10:00 am. Publisher and journalist Ragip Zarakolu, journalist Mehmet Çolak, Ali Çelik Kasimogullari.
The case is over Ragip Zarakolu’s article "What is it to You?" published in his column "Albatross" in Ozgur Gundem newspaper. They stand trial under the former TPC article 312 (Separatism, new TPC article 218).
Coming Soon:
7th of June 2006, Wednesday
Istanbul, Sultanahmet Justice Palace
Criminal Court of First Instance No. 2
10:30 am, Journalist Perihan Magden
Over her article "Conscientious Objection is a Human Right", TPC article 118 (former 155, "Alienating the people from military service"!?)
8th of June 2006, Thursday
Istanbul, Bagcilar Justice Palace
Criminal Court of First Instance No. 2
10:30 am, Prof. Murat Belge
Over his article "A court order", TPC article 288: "influencing the outcome of a trial".
8th of June 2006, Thursday
Istanbul, Besiktas Justice Palace
12th High Criminal Court
14:00 pm, Sociologist Pinar Selek
Over placing the bomb in "Misir Çarsisi" market place which was not a bomb even in police reports, TPC article 125, life imprisonment. (Final hearing).
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