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Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Cabinet leaves 301 for later despite expectations

"Cabinet leaves 301 for later despite expectations
Minister of Justice Mehmet Ali Şahin said he would submit to the Cabinet a bill amending Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), which has been used extensively by ultranationalists to curb free speech, but the ministers did not take up the issue when they met yesterday, according to a statement by government spokesperson Cemil Çiçek on Monday evening."

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