MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to Jinnews Türkçe
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
JinNews
CITY
Diyarbakır
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2020
LAST UPDATED
04/12/2020
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
News Agency
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Media Outlet
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Judicial Interference
Criminal Peace Judgeships
Decision to block access
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Law on Regulating Broadcasting (Publication) in the Internet and Fighting Against Crimes Committed by Means of Such Broadcasting
Art. 8/A

According to Engelliweb’s post, on the grounds of protecting national security and public order, the Diyarbakır 3rd Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed an access block on Jinnewstürkçe news website with its decision no. 2020/4213 dated December 4, 2020 (December 4).