Journalist and Press Staff Union (Basın-Sen) President Ali Kişmir is being tried with a request for as much as 10 years in jail on expenses of insulting and ridiculing the ethical persona of the Safety Forces Command for his article revealing the interventions within the Presidential elections held in 2020.
Within the joint assertion made by 20 organizations, together with some political events and unions, it was mentioned: “It’s in opposition to the basic values of democracies and unacceptable that the article written in a crucial language with the goal of exposing the interventions attributable to the regime is topic to such a harsh trial.”
The assertion acknowledged that democracy is a regime primarily based on freedom of expression and press, and added: “Nevertheless, the trial of Ali Kişmir for his article he shared on social media is the clearest indication that these freedoms are beneath risk. “This case is an assault not solely on a journalist, but in addition on democratic values and the general public's proper to criticize, and an try and suppress and silence him.” expressions have been used.
CALL TO THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE TO WITHDRAW THE CASE
Within the assertion, it was acknowledged that it was not against the law for journalists to precise their opinions, and it was argued that the lawsuit course of aimed to silence journalists and create worry in society. Within the assertion, it was acknowledged that “This error have to be reversed as quickly as doable” and known as on the Prosecutor's Workplace to withdraw the case in opposition to Kişmir.
Within the assertion, it was acknowledged that the mandatory amendments ought to be made as quickly as doable to the Navy Crimes Regulation, which was reported to be submitted to the Parliament however has been placed on maintain within the committee for greater than a yr. “The related articles within the legislation carry the chance of silencing not solely journalists however your entire society. “We name on the federal government to revise this legislation in accordance with democratic requirements.” It was mentioned.
Within the assertion, it was acknowledged that Ali Kişmir will likely be with him on the listening to to be held tomorrow on the Nicosia District Court docket, and all non-governmental organizations and everybody who believes in freedom of expression have been invited to indicate solidarity within the battle. “By appearing collectively on this course of, we will defend freedom of expression and press and strengthen our democracy.” It was mentioned.
The organizations that signed the joint assertion are as follows:
“Independence Path, Baraka Cultural Heart, Press Staff Union (Basın-Sen), Republican Turkish Celebration, Jap Mediterranean College Tutorial Employees Union (EMU-SEN), Human Rights Platform, Cyprus Socialist Celebration, Cyprus Turkish Physicians Union (Tıp-İş) , Turkish Cypriot Public Servants Union (KTAMS), Turkish Cypriot State Staff Union (ÇAĞ-SEN), Turkish Cypriot Journalists Union (KTGB), Federation of Turkish Cypriot Commerce Unions (Türk-Sen), Turkish Cypriot Secondary Training Academics' Union (KTOEÖS), Turkish Cypriot Academics' Union (KTÖS), Turkish Cypriot Medical Affiliation, Cooperative Officers' Union (KOOP-SEN), Queer Cyprus Affiliation, New Cyprus Celebration , Arif Hasan Tahsin Basis, Communal Democracy Celebration (TDP).”
