Istanbul deputy governor refuses to produce report on role of police in Dink murderMay 10, 2010 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As the 13th hearing in the trial of the alleged killers of Turkish-Armenian newspaper editor Hrant Dink is held in Istanbul on May 10, Reporters Without Borders reiterates its support for his family and its lawyers in their struggle for a fair trial and for all the circumstances of his murder to be brought to light. The Dink family's lawyers have just filed a complaint against Istanbul deputy governor Mustafa Guran accusing him of abuse of authority and obstruction for refusing to let them see the report of an investigation by interior ministry inspectors into the alleged role of police and security officials in the murder. The lawyers, Fethiye Cetin and Ismail Cem Halavurt, say they need access to the report for various initiatives, including an appeal against a 12 March decision clearing police chief Celalettin Cerrah of any responsibility. Once they had made it clear they intended to appeal, the governor should have released the report to them, they insist. Although guaranteed by Turkish legislation and the European Convention on Human Rights, any possibility of a free and fair trial is being blocked the deputy's governor's refusal to cooperate. He would face a possible three-year sentence if the prosecutor's office agreed to try him on a charge of abuse of authority under article 257-1 of the criminal code. The Dink family and its lawyers also want the Dink murder trial assigned to prosecutors who work on it full-time so that it is given the required attention. Until now, the prosecutors in charge of the case have had to handle other cases at the same time, says the publication on rsf.org. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |