EUROPEAN COURT ORDERS TURKEY TO PAY DAMAGES TO NINE PUBLICATIONS

18:08, February 1, 2013

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Turkey to pay nine
newspapers and magazines a total of 13,500 Euros for suspending their
publication and distribution from 2008-2009.

The Court found Turkey guilty of violating Article 10 (Freedom of
expression) of the European Declaration of Human Rights.

The publications involved are Baðýmsýz Demokrasi Sosyalizm Ýcin
Yuruyuþ, Ezilenlerin Sosyalist Alternatifi Atýlým, Ozgur Mezopotamya,
Gunluk, Siyasi Alternatif, Ozgur Goruþ, Surec, Rojev and Demokratik
Acýlým.