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Appeal to the Nobel Committee (Mr. Zarakolu'nomination)

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September 26, 2012 We have decided to submit a new appeal to the Norwegian Nobel Committee (Norwegian Nobel Institute, Oslo) in favor of nominating the independent publisher and pro-democracy intellectual Ragıp Zarakolu of Turkey as a candidate for the...

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Civil, scientific and artist Initiative for democracy in Romania

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Civil, scientific and artist Initiative for defending democratic principles and preserve the rule of law in Romania To: The President of the European Council, His Excellency Herman Achille Van Rompuy The President of the European Commission, His Excellency...

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The Pinar Selek Affair. An article in Radikal today

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See : http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=RadikalDetayV3&ArticleID=1095093&CategoryID=81

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The Sevil Sevimli Affair : Please sign and forward this petition

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Since the 9th May 2012, Sevil Sevimli, French-Turkish Erasmus student who wanted to study in the region where her parents come from, was arrested in Turkey for buying some books, attending a concert (“Grup Yorum” Band) and participating to the 1st May...

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Büşra Ersanlı et Büşra Beste Önder were released today

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Büşra Ersanlı et Büşra Beste Önder and 14 other people were released from prison today, at Silivri. See : http://bianet.org/bianet/toplum/139695-ersanli-dahil-16-kisiye-tahliye

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English translation of the appeal from GIT France, published in Le Monde, July 4, 2012

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« The Great Repression of Freedoms in Turkey While Turkey has shown an economic growth rate that has impressed the world, partially due to the stability of the current Conservative party AKP – the flip side of this picture is alarming: a hegemonic power...

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Press articles on the persecution of researchers in Turkey : opening of the trial of Silivri

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Prominent International Weekly Journal of Sciences Nature posted an article by Dr. Alison Abbott : “ Turkey cracks down on academic freedom” http://www.nature.com/news/turkey-cracks-down-on-academic-freedom-1.10942 In Paris, Le Monde published an appeal...

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GITtürkiye. Invitation to Press Meeting

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Invitation to Press Meeting INTERNATIONAL WORKGROUP ON ACADEMIC LIBERTY AND FREEDOM OF RESEARCH IN TURKEY Dear member of the press, As you might know KCK lawsuit hearings will commence on July 2nd 2012 in Silivri. We, as members of the academia, would...

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Released Turkish publisher beginning protest of silence

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Vercihan Ziflioğlu , Hürriyet Daily News, April 14/2012 Prominent publisher Ragıp Zarakolu carries his books with his lawyer, Şennur Baybuğa, after being released from prison after months in jail on the terror-related charges. AA photo Ragıp Zarakolu,...

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Ragıp Zarakolu freed from prison

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Ragıp Zarakolu yesterday, after his release from prison ( http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=RadikalDetayV3&ArticleID=1084557&CategoryID=77 )

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