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11 more academics convicted for signing peace petition

28-Jan-2019 13:43


8 January 2019:  

Eleven more academics who were among the signatories of 2016’s Academics for Peace petition were given jail terms this week on the charge of “disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization.”

 On 8 January, the 37th High Criminal Court of Istanbul handed down academic Y.A. a prison sentence of 1 year and 3 months. The sentence was deferred.

 On 9 January, the same court sentenced academics Haldun Gülalp, Nihal Saban, Egemen Kepekçi, Utku Uraz Aydın, F.K.Ö., Ceren Akçabay, E.Ö., Hediye Esra Arcan and Bülent Eken to 15-month prison terms. All of the sentences were deferred.

 Also on 9 January, the 36th High Criminal Court of Istanbul handed down academic Esra Arsan a 15-month prison sentence. The court ruled to defer the sentence by 2 years, during which time Arsan will be subject to probation.



 


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