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. I ask our witnesses to tell us why the Turkish government feels empowered to ignore its obligations. (01:29–01:36)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Turkish government refuses to adhere to European Court of Human Rights judgments.
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