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Civil Disobedience Demonstration Held for Dr. Gergerlioğlu and Nurcan Baysal

Civil Disobedience Demonstration Held for Dr. Gergerlioğlu and Nurcan Baysal

Musician Şanar Yurdatapan has signed and published texts by Dr. Gergerlioğlu and author Nurcan Baysal, both incarcerated for airing their thoughts, and reported himself to the prosecutor’s office.

Former Kurdish Parliamentarian Goes To Prison For Making A Call For Civil Disobedience

Former Kurdish Parliamentarian Goes To Prison For Making A Call For Civil Disobedience

Former Kurdish parliamentarian for the Democracy Party (DEP) is sent to prison again for making a call for civil disobedience. He refuses the chance of getting out of the prison sentence by paying fine.

15 December 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Politician Alınak May End Up In Prison Again

Kurdish Politician Alınak May End Up In Prison Again

Alınak, who is known for calling people to civil disobedience when he was the provincial head of the Democratic Society Party (DTP) in Kars, will face the possibility of prison twice in five months. He is accused of praising crime and provoking people not to obey the laws.

18 November 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Civil Disobedience Restarts: 200 People Commit The “Thought Crime”.

Civil Disobedience Restarts: 200 People Commit The “Thought Crime”.

The Initiative Against Thought Crime restarts its activities as a reaction to the increased number of law suits targeting people who simply express their opinions. 200 people report themselves to the authorities for the same “crime”.