… Republican People's Party, chp, that threatened freedom of political association and free and fair elections, end quote. Amnesty International reports that the government weaponizes the criminal justice system against journalists. According to the Journalists Union of Turkey, 14 journalists and other media workers were in prison as of March 2026. Many more, many, many more face intimidation. I hope our witnesses will update and analyze these trends. The government continues to refuse to adhere to binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights to address serious human rights violations. (01:11–01:22)
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Asserts that 14 journalists and media workers were imprisoned in Turkey as of March 2026.
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