MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Detention of Jinnews reporter Ahmet Kanbal, while covering hunger strikes
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Ahmet Kanbal
CITY
Mardin
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2019
LAST UPDATED
25/06/2019
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
News Agency
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Journalist
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Judicial Interference
Public Prosecution Offices
Taking into custody

Police detained and questioned two journalists covering an event outside Mardin Prison on March 20, Mezopotamya News Agency reported. Ahmet Kanbal, a reporter for Mezopotamya, and Rojda Aydın, a reporter for the pro-Kurdish, all women Jin News Agency, were covering a weekly event held by politicians from the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP), and relatives of prisoners.  They were released after giving their depositions.