This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/7081747.stm
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Turkey moves to change speech law | Turkey moves to change speech law |
| (10 minutes later) | |
| The Turkish government says it will change a controversial law restricting freedom of expression. | The Turkish government says it will change a controversial law restricting freedom of expression. |
| Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said a new bill would be put before the Turkish parliament in the coming days. | Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said a new bill would be put before the Turkish parliament in the coming days. |
| The law, known as Article 301, bans perceived insults to Turkish identity or the country's institutions. | The law, known as Article 301, bans perceived insults to Turkish identity or the country's institutions. |
| It has often been invoked by nationalists against those who argue the Ottoman empire committed genocide against Armenians. | It has often been invoked by nationalists against those who argue the Ottoman empire committed genocide against Armenians. |
| Earlier on Tuesday the European Commission said restrictions on freedom of expression were blocking Turkey's progress towards EU membership. | |
| "It is not acceptable that writers, journalists, academics and other intellectuals... are prosecuted for simply expressing a critical but completely non-violent opinion," EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said. | |
| "The infamous Article 301 must be repealed or amended without delay," he added. |