Articles by IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet
Kurdish Roj TV fined but remains on air
A Copenhagen court fined Roj TV for violating the Danish anti-terror law but deemed that the television channel should not be shuttered for having allegedly spread propaganda for the PKK.
BIANET releases third quarter media monitoring report
BIANET outlines the press freedom violations that took place from July to September 2011.
Dozens of journalists detained in police crackdown
The crackdown was part of the so-called KCK operation related to the Union of Kurdish Communities (KCK), the umbrella organisation that includes the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over detention of journalists and censorship
During her first official visit to Turkey, Dunja Mijatovic participated in a panel discussion entitled “Turkey and Freedom of Expression”, organised by the Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences.
Singer faces two lawsuits, multiple investigations
Two lawsuits and seven investigations were opened against Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunc in connection to speeches he delivered during the run-up to the general election on 12 June 2011.
Ban on underwear and condom brand websites lifted after protests
A central Internet filtering system, designed “to protect minors from harmful content on the Internet”, came into effect on 22 November.
Writers’ and publishers’ groups call for abolition of restrictive anti-terror laws on Day of the Imprisoned Writer
A total of 71 journalists are behind bars on the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, while the list of those convicted or awaiting trial continues to grow.
Lawsuit filed against government-proposed Internet filtering system
The Alternative Information Association and BIANET argue that the filtering proposal constitutes illegal censorship and violates the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.