 |
|
|
Turkey: Singer and human rights activist Ferhat Tunç arrested
Singer and human rights activist Ferhat Tunç, jailed for alleged separatist incitement, said that he still faces charges even though he was earlier released from jail.
Story from dozame.org
Background information:
Ferhat Tunc interview (Sept. 2001) |
|
|
 |
| Related reading and more on minorities |
| Kurds struggle to find voice in Turkey |
| As death threats and angry slogans greet a recent performance in Kurdish by one of Turkeys most popular singers, many human rights advocates in Turkey feel Ankara still has a long way to go to meet European Union standards on minorities |
| 28 December 2003 |
|
| Turkey: Ferhat Tunç case postponed |
| Ferhat Tunç's hearing on the 2nd of December is postponed to 9th of March 2005, for the purpose of gathering additional documents |
| 08 December 2004 |
|
| Turkey: Ferhat Tunç again to appear before court |
| Ferhat Tunç will be tried due to article 159 of the (former Turkish Penal Code) because of using the phrase deep judiciary in an article he wrote. The first hearing will be held on December 2nd, 2004. Proposed sentence is imprisonment of 1 to 3 years |
| 20 October 2004 |
|
| Turkey: Singer Ferhat Tunç arrested |
| Singer and human rights activist Ferhat Tunç, jailed for alleged separatist incitement, said that he still faces charges even though he was earlier released from jail. |
| 17 July 2003 |
|
| Turkey: Delegation in support of Ferhat Tunç |
| EU-politician and famous Danish musician join Freemuse delegation, travelling to attend the court case in Turkey against Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunç on 4 October 2007 |
| 27 September 2007 |
|
|
|
|
