FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Arrest warrant for Diyarbakır Bar President Tahir Elçi
An arrest warrant was issued for Diyarbakır Bar President Tahir Elçi. He is taken into custody and referred to the court in Istanbul.
The European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) decision on Perinçek Case
ECHR Grand Chamber ruled by a majority of ten judges against seven that Switzerland had violated Perincek’s freedom of speech. The Second Chamber of ECHR ruled the same in 2013 and Switzerland took the case to Grand Chamber.