MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Hasan Cemal – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Hasan Cemal
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2017
LAST UPDATED
08/05/2019
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
Internet News Portal
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
The Owner (Person) of the Media Outlet
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Judicial Interference
Criminal Courts
Suspension of the execution of the sentences of imprisonment
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Anti-Terror Law
Art. 7/2

Journalist Hasan Cemal faced charges of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” with his article entitled “Fehman Hussein” dated July 11, 2016 published in T24 at the 22th High Criminal Court in İstanbul. He was sentenced to 1 year and 3 months of imprisonment. He was acquittal of the charge of “Praising an Offence and Offender” (14 February 2017).