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Petition Against School Starting Age

Petition Against School Starting Age

Emphasizing that it’s too early to start school at 5,5 years old, the parents launched an online petition aiming to prevent the implementation of 4+4+4 law.

Artists Disapprove!

Artists Disapprove!

"We Disapprove" is the name and theme of a signature campaign launched by the Artists Initiative. With their campaign the artists take a stance against the oppression of all opposition groups including artists. Renowned Turkish artists like Edip Akbayram or Levent Kırca support the campaign.

1 March 2012 Nilay Vardar

Decent Work for Domestic Workers

Decent Work for Domestic Workers

The Women's Solidarity Association for Collective Work launched a signature campaign to urge the government for the approval of the ILO's "Decent Work for Domestic Workers" convention and for corresponding amendments in domestic law in line with the convention.

18 January 2012

Academics Oppose Internet Filter at Universities

Academics Oppose Internet Filter at Universities

Upon the initiative of the Alternative Communication Association, more than a hundred academics launched a signature campaign against applying the disputed internet filtering system at universities.

10 January 2012

IPI Launched Campaign for Journalist Şener

IPI Launched Campaign for Journalist Şener

IPI launched a signature and letter campaign for detained journalist Nedim Şener in order to draw attention to journalists in Turkish prisons. Şener was included to the IPI "List of World Press Freedom Heroes" in 2010.

22 November 2011

1.100.000 Signatures Submitted to Parliament

EDUCATION IN THE MOTHER LANGUAGE

1.100.000 Signatures Submitted to Parliament

1.1 million signatures were submitted to the Turkish Parliament as a result of the campaign for "Education in the Mother Language" initiated by the Democratic Society Congress two months ago. The petition will also be forwarded to the EU, the UN and the UNESCO.

28 February 2011

Intellectuals Condemn Death Threat against Kurdish Politician

Intellectuals Condemn Death Threat against Kurdish Politician

Renowned Turkish and Kurdish writers, journalists, academics and artists initiated a signature campaign to protest the death threat voiced by an armed wing of the PKK against Kurdish politician Orhan Miroğlu.

6 December 2010 Berivan Tapan

Edoğan's 'Warning' to Columnists Creates a Growing Stir

Edoğan's 'Warning' to Columnists Creates a Growing Stir

DSP MP Süleyman Yağız addressed Prime Minister Erdoğan with a letter of inquiry. The Prime Minister's 'warning' towards columnists caused strong reactions among journalists. Yağız asked Erdoğan critical questions about his statement and his attitude on press freedom.

4 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Apologizing to Armenians Not a Crime

Apologizing to Armenians Not a Crime

The Court of Appeals decided that the internet signature campaign "I apologize to the Armenians" does not constitute a crime. If the Sincan 1st High Criminal Court accepts the decision, no trial will be launched against the organizers of the campaign which has been supported by the signatures of 30,000 people already.

11 January 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

"Freedom for Kurdish Politicians" Online Signature Campaign

BDP OPERATION

"Freedom for Kurdish Politicians" Online Signature Campaign

An internet signature campaign has been launched for the release of detained BDP members and human rights defenders. The Human Rights Association Diyarbakır called the international community to act on behalf of association chairman Erbey.

7 January 2010 Tolga Korkut

Politician and NGOs Urge for Clarification of Önkol's Death

Politician and NGOs Urge for Clarification of Önkol's Death

MP Soysal applied to the Parliamentary Human Rights Commission to clarify the death of Ceylan Önkol. Soysal said he wants to solve question marks evolved from the circumstances of the girl's death to ease the public conscience. More than 40 NGOs and Associations launched a signature campaign at the same time pursuing the same intention.

19 October 2009 Emine Özcan

Diyarbakır Prison Should Become a Museum

SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN

Diyarbakır Prison Should Become a Museum

Intellectuals protest against Minister Eker's plan of turning the Diyarbakır prison into a school. They started a campaign to convert the prison into a museum for human rights instead to remember the torture experienced by many prisoners.

28 September 2009 Bawer Çakır