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Being a Victim in the Digital World: The New Face of Surveillance, Censorship and Resistance
As the squares narrowed, opposition moved to the screen; now the screen is narrowing too. Article 8/A of Law No. 5651, the criminal judgeships of peace and the compliance of platforms are building a new order of censorship in the digital sphere.
Good Things Don’t Happen by Themselves
Most of the news from Turkey is bad. But there are also release orders, acquittals and landmark court rulings; none of them happens of its own accord; they are the result of people’s persistence.
Palestine: A Matter of Conscience or Strategy for the West?
The wave of recognition of Palestine begun by Spain, Norway and Ireland and joined by France and the United Kingdom raises the question “why now?”: a belated conscience, or a new Western strategy against unilateral US support?
The Collapse of Law and the Pursuit of Justice: Are We Talking in Vain?
Does talking about justice change anything in an environment where lawlessness has taken root? For the author, the greatest danger is the belief, growing stronger every day, that speaking will come to nothing.
There Are Tyrants and There Are Little Tyrants
Mothers do not see their children’s faults. So why do states look at their allies’ cruelty with the same blindness? From the Uyghurs to Gaza, from Ukraine to Myanmar: on selective conscience.
The Purged of Stalin’s Era
After the Kirov assassination, Stalin purged millions of people in the name of “the enemy within”. There are striking similarities between the Great Purge and what has happened in Turkey since 15 July.
The Butcher of Poland
Hitler’s lawyer, governor of occupied Poland, the “Butcher of Poland”. Through his son’s eyes, the story of Hans Frank shows how an educated jurist could turn into a monster within a regime.
Could Civil War Break Out in Turkey?
Before the 2023 elections people were asking: “What happens if Erdoğan loses?” Drawing a striking parallel with the 2012 Venezuelan election, the author discusses scenarios of violence and chaos.
Silence: Its Mystique, Comfort and Price
We are children of a culture that says “speech is silver, silence is golden”. But in a society where injustice has become routine, is silence a virtue, or a comfort with a heavy price?
The T-Shirt Operation
Reports that a child in Van was detained for wearing a T-shirt printed with Demirtaş’s image brought the limits of freedom of expression back onto the agenda. The author interprets Demirtaş’s detention from a different angle.
The Ukraine–Russia War and International Law
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has reopened the debate on the place of war in international law. The article examines the law of war and the rules on the protection of civilians.
A Child Went Missing
Behind the walls, a child whose chained father no longer recognises him. A story that tells, through a child’s eyes, of the families torn apart in the camps of East Turkestan.
