Turkish Academics Jailed For Signing Anti-Erdogan Petition
Three academics in Turkey has been thrown in jail after they signed a peace petition in January 2016 criticising Erdogan’s regime. The academics were charged with “making terrorist propaganda” and jailed on March 15, 2016 amid an ongoing criminal investigation. Hrw.org reports: At least 30 other academics have been dismissed and 27 suspended by their universities pending investigation. The Istanbul prosecutor responsible for terrorism crimes is conducting a criminal investigation into all the academics who signed the petition and many local investigations are taking place.