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sued the director of Oda TV for defamation. When the trial began again in December, Judge Çakir was no longer presiding over the case. As of publi- cation, up to 100 journalists are still in jail.
People see these arrests as the government’s way of threatening the people who criticize its rule. The international community, such as EU Commission- er for Enlargement Štefan Füle and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have seriously questioned the validity of the Turkish government’s harsh treat- ment of the
media.These trials are hurting Turkey’s international image of being viewed as a beacon of democracy in the Middle East and one of the more peaceful countries after the recent “Arab Spring.” As the European Union is currently considering Turkey’s candidacy as a member state in its orga- nization, the arrest of several journalists last year and the current trial come at an inopportune mo- ment. Turkey has no established bail system so all charged journalists and others who have criticized the government are still in jail.
Some analysts believe that there has been so little protest about the journalists’ arrest and trial within Turkey because of the country’s rapidly growing economy and political stability. On January 20, tens of thousands of protestors participated in a march to honor Dink and criticize the government for its handling of the case. This march also was seen as a protest against the current detention and trial of almost 100 journalists. As the trials un- fold, civil unrest is likely to continue.
* Submitted by Dominique de Vastey
South African National Assembly Passes Controversial State Secrets Law
In November 2011, the South African National Assembly passed the controversial Protection of Information Bill (PIB) 229 to 107. This bill criminal- izes the possession, publication, and sharing of information deemed to be state secrets, informa- tion that the government deems as confidential or
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