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Turkey’s Planned Internet Law to Criminalise ‘Spreading Misinformation’
Members of the Turkish parliament in session at the Grand National Assembly in Ankara, 2 January 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/STR
The law was prepared by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP and its far-right partner, the Nationalist Movement Party, MHP.
Montenegrin Police Chief Apologizes for Wartime Deportations
Montenegrin government representatives, civic activists and victims' families at the ceremony in Herceg Novi. Photo: Government of Montenegro
Novica Tripkovic Given Combined Sentence of 20 Years
Trial chamber chairwoman Minka Kreho said a plea agreement on an indictment confirmed in January 2021 had now been accepted.
Novica Tripkovic was found guilty of having raped two captured Bosniak girls in the Foca area between August 2 and 9, 1992.
Montenegro Arrests Commercial Court President on Corruption Charges
President of Montenegrin Commerical Court Blazo Jovanic (right) poses with Dean of Faculty of Law of Donja Gorica, Zoran Stojanovic, at a meeting on March 03, 2020. Photo: Commercial Court of Montenegro
Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic praised the police and prosecution action, adding that the fight against organised crime and corruption was one of his minority government's priorities.
Novak: Alkaraz played bravely and maturely, he deserved to win
True, he was defeated by 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, but it was a great match in which the younger tennis player had more strength and nerves in the tied finish of the match.
Madrid, in general, was a big step forward for Novak after Belgrade, especially in terms of fitness and level of play, and after the match with Alkaraz, he was not too disappointed.
Novak praises Alcaraz: "He has made an incredible progress"
World number one and ninth player in the world are meeting for the first time, it will certainly be a match that will attract a lot of attention from tennis fans, especially after the victory of the tennis player from Murcia over Rafael Nadal.
Novak will certainly be careful, he is aware that Alcaraz did not accidentally become a member of the top ten in world tennis recently.
Serbian War Crimes Prosecution ‘Extremely Inefficient’, Report Says
A new report published by the Belgrade-based Humanitarian Law Centre on Friday accuses the Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor's Office of being "extremely inefficient", while also raising concerns that over a half of the court hearings in war crime trials last year were postponed for COVID-related reasons.
Turkish Court Urged to Annul Erdogan’s Withdrawal From Istanbul Convention
A protester holds a feminist flag during a demonstration on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 6 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA
Turkey's top administrative court monitors the legality of decisions made by administrative courts. Its decisions must be respected by the government.
Turkey Detains Dozens in Gezi Park Trial Protest
Defying police intervention, thousands of protesters on Tuesday took to the streets of Istanbul to condemn a Turkish court's decision to jail for life philanthropist and human rights advocate Osman Kavala and others for their roles in the Gezi Park Protests in 2013, which the court insisted was a coup attempt.
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İYİ Party leader criticizes ruling for Osman Kavala
İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener on April 27 criticized a court verdict that sentenced businessman Osman Kavala to life imprisonment without parole, saying the ruling disturbed the conscience of society.