Turkish Court Acquits Head of May 17 Association of Charges Related to Publishing Content on Bisexual Rights
The ruling was issued in the first hearing of the trial before Ankara Criminal Court 74
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Ankara Criminal Court 74 has acquitted Defne Gözuç, chairperson of the board of directors of the May 17 Association, of charges of "violation of the Association Law" in the first session of the trial held recently in the Turkish capital.
Gözuç had faced prosecution for publishing content related to the rights of bisexual persons through the association she heads, which prosecutors characterized as a violation of legislation governing the operations of associations in Turkey.
The May 17 Association is considered one of the most prominent human rights organizations addressing LGBTQ+ community issues in Turkey, and this case has attracted widespread attention among human rights organizations, with many viewing it as a test of the Turkish authorities' tolerance toward human rights activism on this issue.
The acquittal in the first hearing has closed the prosecution against Gözuç without the need for additional hearings.
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- PrimaryCumhuriyet Gazetesi