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Clark and Wills in Istanbul

© Sara Whyatt
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© Sara Whyatt

Clark and Wills in Istanbul

Photograph of members at the 6th conference of the Writers in Prison Committee, which was held in Istanbul from 2-4 March 2006. Karin Clark, chair of the WiPC (2004-09), is on the left; Dixe Wills, committee member, is on the right. This gathering, which was hosted by the Turkish Centre, was used to discuss the launch of a campaign against insult and criminal defamation laws under which writers and journalists were imprisoned worldwide, including Article 301 in Turkey, and featured a panel on “Freedom of Expression in Turkey Today”.

Clark and Wills in Istanbul

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Clark y Wills en Estambul

Fotografía de miembros en la 6a conferencia del Comité de Escritores en Prisión (WiPC, por sus siglas en inglés), celebrada en Estambul del 2 al 4 de marzo de 2006: Karin Clark, presidente del WiPC (2004-09), a la izquierda; y Dixe Wills, miembro del comité, a la derecha. Este encuentro fue organizado por el Centro Turco, y en él se discutió sobre el lanzamiento de una campaña contra las leyes de insulto y difamación criminal, bajo las que escritores y periodistas estaban siendo encarcelados en todo el mundo, como el Artículo 301 en Turquía. Contó con una mesa redonda sobre «Freedom of Expression in Turkey Today».

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04/03/2006

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Sara Whyatt

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