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3 More Academics Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison

Yazar / Referans: 
Tansu Pişkin, Bianet
Tarih: 
09/04/2018

Academics Kovankaya, Keleşoğlu and Garip have been sentenced to 15 months in prison in the hearings held at 32nd Heavy Penal Court, the sentences have been suspended.

Hearings of academics, who have been standing trial on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” for having signed the declaration entitled “We will not be a party to this crime” prepared by Academics for Peace, continued in İstanbul Courthouse 32nd Heavy Penal Court.

9 Academics Stand Their First Trial in 3 Courts

Yazar / Referans: 
Beyza Kural, Bianet
Tarih: 
03/04/2018

While one of three courts have approved the demand that files be requested from 13th Heavy Penal Court, the other two rejected. Demands for immediate acquittal have been rejected.

Nine more academics, who have been charged with "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" for having signed the declaration "We will not be a party to this crime" prepared by the Academics for Peace, had their first hearings today (March 29) at 37th, 32nd and 24th Heavy Penal Courts.

Judge: You Cannot Bargain with Court; Will You Make Defence or Not?

Yazar / Referans: 
Tansu Pişkin, Bianet
Tarih: 
29/03/2018

Two academics from Boğaziçi University and one academic from Marmara University have had their first hearings at two different courts.

Two academics from Boğaziçi University and one academic from Marmara University, who have been charged with "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" for having signed the declaration "We will not be a party to this crime" prepared by the Academics for Peace, had their first hearings today (March 29) at 37th and 24th Heavy Penal Courts.

Academic for Peace Serdar Başçetin Acquitted

Yazar / Referans: 
Beyza Kural, Bianet
Tarih: 
29/03/2018

Academic for Peace Serdar Başçetin, who was arrested due to his social media posts, have been acquitted at his first hearing.

In his first hearing held today (March 29) at Antalya 10th Heavy Penal Court, the Academic for Peace Serdar Başçetin, who was detained and arrestedon February 13, 2018 due to his social media posts, have been acquitted.

Academics from Boğaziçi University Stand Trial

Yazar / Referans: 
Tansu Pişkin, Bianet
Tarih: 
28/03/2018

Two academics from Boğaziçi University have had their first hearings. The hearings have been watched by the students of Boğaziçi University as well as a large number of academics.

Two academics from Boğaziçi University, who have been charged with "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" for signing the declaration "We will not be a party to this crime" prepared by the Academics for Peace, had their first hearings today (March 28) at 14th Heavy Penal Court in İstanbul Çağlayan Courthouse.

Statement in Front of Courthouse: ‘Boğaziçi University is on Trial’

Yazar / Referans: 
Elif Ünal, Bianet
Tarih: 
28/03/2018

In a statement read out before the hearing of academics from Boğaziçi University, it has been stated, “Freedom of expression is a constitutional right, demanding peace is not and cannot be a crime. Right to education is guaranteed by the Constitution, it cannot be violated!”

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