MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Censorship of abuse incident: Access ban to DHA
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Demirören Haber Ajansı
CITY
Antalya
LAST UPDATED
07/03/2024
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. 9

Antalya Alanya 1st Criminal Judgeship of Peace imposed an access ban and ordered the removal of news articles published in BirGün, Cumhuriyet, and DHA regarding the violence, harassment, and abuse suffered by 10 male students staying at the Sugozü Male Student Dormitory affiliated with the Süleymancı community, at the request of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, citing “violation of personal rights” (Article 9 of Law No. 5651) (March 7).”