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Trial against Lawyer Rişvanoğlu Postponed again

Trial against Lawyer Rişvanoğlu Postponed again

Lawyer Rişvanoğlu, tried for his statements made on Roj TV, was represented by 28 lawyers in the hearing on 11 January. The case was adjourned once more to wait for an expert report. The Adana Branch of the Contemporary Lawyers Association harshly criticized the trial.

14 January 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

Rişvanoğlu Case Proceeds, Writer Demirer Tried at Snail Pace

Rişvanoğlu Case Proceeds, Writer Demirer Tried at Snail Pace

The Adana court decided to send the file of lawyer and journalist Rişvanoğlu to an expert. Rişvanoğlu is tried for his statements made on Roj TV. The case was postponed to 11 January 2011. No progress was made in the case against writer Demirel which has been pending for 3 years.

29 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Lawyer Rişvanoğlu Will be Brought to Court by Compulsion

Lawyer Rişvanoğlu Will be Brought to Court by Compulsion

The case against lawyer Rişvanoğlu on the grounds of his pro-Kurdish statements made on the Kurdish television channel Roj TV will be continued on 28 October. The lawyer will be brought to court by compulsion.

27 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Lawyer Rişvanoğlu on Trial for Comments on Kurdish Question

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Lawyer Rişvanoğlu on Trial for Comments on Kurdish Question

The former president of the Contemporary Lawyers Association in Adana, Rişvanoğlu, is on trial for reading out a press release related to the suspicious death of Metin Alataş, distributor of the Kurdish Azadiya Welat Newspaper. The trial starts on 16 September.

7 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu