Etiket: free speech
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Turkey’s Journalists’ Union holds nationwide protests against latest wave of arrests
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has organized nationwide demonstrations to protest the latest wave of arrests targeting newsroom managers and reporters of critical news outlets. The protests led by the TGS were held in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana and Diyarbakir provinces on March 10 under the title “Journalism Is Not a Crime”. 28 journalists
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Two rappers bash Turkish gov’t, YouTube mutes one of them
YouTube has suppressed the latest video of Turkish rapper Ezhel, hours after it went viral with a strong audiovisual message criticizing the government. The quite censorship could be interpreted as proof that digital platforms, as new gatekeepers, have the potential to become a fatal threat to free speech, especially in populous, lucrative markets with authoritarian