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Over the past decade, hundreds of reporters and editors have been indicted, convicted, or imprisoned for news coverage deemed undesirable by the Turkish state. At the end of 1998, 27 Turkish journalists were in jail because of their work--more than any other country in the world for the fifth year running. During a two-week research trip to Turkey in July 1999, CPJ investigated many new cases of press freedom violations, 27 of which are documented below. We found that the Turkish government is still using vaguely-worded laws to criminalize reporting on sensitive political topics such as the Kurdish issue and the role of Islam in politics
These findings are particularly dismaying given that just two years ago the government of Turkey pledged to end the criminalization of journalism in Turkey. In July 1997, CPJ and other local and international press freedom organizations held a series of high-level meetings with Turkish government officials in Ankara. During these meetings, the government of then-Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz promised unequivocally to take steps to reform the laws used to prosecute journalists.
On July 13, 1997, Yilmaz told the international delegation that the jailing of journalists and other restrictions on press freedom "were explained away in the past by the fight against terrorism. That was unacceptable then, and it is unacceptable now." The Prime Minister added that journalists and other intellectuals should no longer be prosecuted based on their "thoughts and opinions." In a separate meeting, then-deputy Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit told CPJ "I consider freedom of expression as a vital component of democracy." Ecevit added, "I am personally disturbed by the number of journalists in jail in Turkey." Today, Ecevit is the prime minister and Yilmaz a junior partner in the coalition government.
Yet the prosecutions continue:
On May 18, 1999, Oral Çalislar, a veteran reporter with the mainstream daily Cumhuriyet,stood before an Istanbul State Security Court to hear the verdict in a case originally filed against him in 1993. After a 90-minute hearing, the panel of one military and two civilian judges found him guilty of disseminating "separatist propaganda" under Article 8 of Turkey's infamous Anti-Terror Law. Çalislar's offense was a 1993 book in which he reprinted interviews with Abdullah Öcalan, leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The interviews had originally been published earlier that year, without incident, in Cumhuriyet.He received a 13-month prison sentence.
Just two weeks later, on June 4, 1999, Turkish authorities arrested Hasan Deniz, an editor with the Kurdish nationalist daily Özgür Bakis.An Istanbul State Security Court then charged Deniz under Article 169 of the Turkish Penal Code (aiding an illegal terrorist organization). The basis for the charge was a news article that had appeared in the newspaper a few days earlier, reporting that the PKK supported Öcalan's call for an end to the brutal 15-year conflict between the Turkish army and Kurdish rebels in Southeast Turkey.
Six days after Deniz was arrested and charged, a criminal court in Istanbul charged Andrew Finkel, a Turkey-based correspondent for Timemagazine and several other Western publications, with insulting the Turkish military--an offence that carries a six-month prison term. The charge against Finkel, an American citizen, stemmed from an article he had written for a mass-circulation Turkish daily describing his recent visit to a garrison town in the Southeast. Quoting military officials, Finkel wrote that the soldiers were apparently trying to win the "hearts and minds" of local inhabitants. They were "a long way from being an army of occupation" he added. Even so, prosecutors concluded that Finkel had insulted the military.
The Finkel and Çalislar cases demonstrate that foreign correspondents and prominent, mainstream Turkish reporters are not immune to state prosecution. But the vast majority of accused journalists work for Turkey's pro-Kurdish, Islamist, and leftist press. For much of the 1990s, leftist and pro-Kurdish newspapers suffered the brunt of state legal harassment in response to their efforts to provide alternative news and commentary about the conflict in the Southeast. More recently, Islamist newspapers have come under judicial attack, following the resignation of Islamist Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan in June 1997 under pressure from the military and the subsequent state campaign to combat political Islam.
Following CPJ's 1997 mission to Turkey, the Yilmaz government made good on its promise to push a limited amnesty bill through parliament that led to the release of at least eight jailed editors. The bill also quashed dozens, possibly hundreds of cases pending in court. But Turkey has not yet kept its promise to reform legislation used to prosecute journalists. A draft bill calling for the amendment of certain articles of the Penal Code and the Anti-Terror Law was submitted to parliament, but never came up for a vote.
But even the proposed legislative changes fell well short of comprehensive reform. For the most part, proposed amendments to Articles 312 and 159 (insulting state institutions) of the Penal Code, along with Article 8 of the Anti-Terror Law (disseminating separatist propaganda) leave the essence of the original statute intact while modestly reducing prison sentences and fines.
Undoubtedly, comprehensive reform of Turkish law will be a complicated and lengthy task. But since 1997, the government has done little to promote press freedom in Turkey. This report documents 27 cases of journalists who have been indicted, convicted, or imprisoned as a direct result of their work. In some cases, we have documented several cases filed against the same journalist. This is very common; the veteran columnist Abderrahman Dilipak, for example, estimates that dozens of cases have been brought against him over the years.
CPJ's findings are based on detailed interviews with local reporters, editors, and lawyers that were conducted in Istanbul between July 9 and July 20, 1999. Our list of cases is not exhaustive. Rather, it is intended as a sample of the various discourses that can land a journalist in court, and possibly prison. It is difficult, if not impossible, to quantify the exact number of court cases pending against journalists in Turkey today, given the sheer volume of cases and the wide range of existing and defunct publications that they cover. In some instances, cases can drag on for years as they work their way through a maze of appeals and retrials, making an accounting of figures ever more challenging.
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Turkish government to adopt the following recommendations aimed at bringing Turkey's practices into accordance with international standards for a free press:
- Initiate meaningful legislative reforms that will guarantee the rights of journalists to report news and opinion without reprisal.
- As a gesture of good will, initiate immediate legislative efforts aimed at securing the release of journalists imprisoned on the basis of their journalistic work. Also cancel court prosecutions currently pending against journalists in response to their journalistic work.
May 18, 1999
Oral Çalislar, CumhuriyetLEGAL ACTION
The Istanbul State Security Court convicted Çalislar, a columnist for the mainstream daily Cumhuriyet,of violating Article 8 of the Anti-Terror Law (disseminating separatist propaganda) and sentenced him to 13 months in prison. The charge against Çalislar stemmed from a book that he published in 1993, titled The Kurdish Problem with Öcalan and Burkay.The book contained interviews with Kemal Burkay, head of the Kurdistan Socialist Party, and Abdullah Öcalan, leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The interviews had originally appeared in Cumhuriyetin June and July 1993, without incident.
After the book's release, Çalislar was charged under Article 8. He was convicted in 1995, sentenced to two years in prison, and fined 250 million TL ($584 at the time). However, the Turkish parliament approved amendments to Article 8 while his case was under appeal. As a result, the conviction was nullified.
In 1996, the State Security Court arraigned Çalislar on charges of violating Article 6 of the Anti-Terror Law (publishing the statements of an illegal/terrorist organization), again on the basis of his book. He was convicted and fined 5 million TL ($60). But on March 5, 1998, the Court of Appeals quashed the 1996 ruling, stating that Çalislar's book instead constituted "separatist propaganda." The Court ordered a retrial under Article 8; he was convicted on May 18, 1999.
Çalislar is awaiting the outcome of his appeal at the Court of Appeals.
April 7, 1999
Aydin Koral, SelamLEGAL ACTION
An Istanbul State Security Court convicted Koral, editor of the Islamist weekly Selam,of violating Articles 6 (publishing the statements of an illegal/ terrorist organization) and 7 (publishing the propaganda of an illegal/ terrorist organization) of the Anti-Terror Law, along with Article 312 of the Penal Code (inciting racial/religious hatred). He was sentenced to six months in prison and fined 98,435,000 TL ($228).
Koral was charged because of two items published in the October 22, 1997 edition of Selam.The first was an interview with Hassan Nasrullah, secretary general of the Lebanese Shiite political movement Hezbollah. In the interview, Nasrullah strongly condemned joint military exercises between Israel and Turkey, arguing that the initiative was a threat to regional stability and would "isolate Turkey in the Islamic world."
The second item, a column published in the same edition of the paper, also criticized military cooperation between Turkey and Israel.
Koral's sentence is under appeal at the Court of Appeals.
March 27, 1999
Haluk Gerger, Özgür GündemLEGAL ACTION
The Court of Appeals approved a 13-month prison sentence against Gerger, a political essayist and former contributor to the now-defunct pro-Kurdish daily Özgür Gündem,for violating Article 312 of the Penal Code (inciting racial/religious hatred).
The charge stemmed from an article that he wrote for the December 20, 1993 edition of Özgür Gündem,titled "Who Lost This War?" In the article, Gerger criticized the government's ongoing battle against Kurdish insurgents in the Southeast. An arrest warrant was issued for Gerger in May 1999, but he was out of the country at the time and remains so as of this writing.
Gerger had previously been imprisoned on January 26, 1998, after the Court of Appeals ratified a one-year prison sentence against him. He was convicted of violating Article 7 of the Anti-Terror Law (propaganda for an illegal/terrorist organization) in connection with a December 1993 article that he wrote for Özgür Gündem,urging the government to negotiate with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). He was released on September 18, 1998.
Additional State Security Court cases are pending against Gerger for articles that he published in other Turkish newspapers.
January 26, 1999
Mehmet Salih Taskesen, Azadiya WelatLEGAL ACTION
An Istanbul State Security Court convicted Taskesen, managing editor of the Kurdish language weekly Azadiya Welat,under Article 7 of the Anti-Terror Law (propaganda for an illegal/terrorist organization). He was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of 3,050,000,000 TL ($7,082).
The case against Taskesen came in response to a front-page Reuters news agency photo of pro-Kurdish demonstrators in Germany that appeared in the June 6-12 edition of Azadiya Welat.The demonstrators were carrying a banner on which was inscribed the Kurdish slogan "Long Live Apo," a reference to recently convicted Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) chief Abdullah Öcalan.
The case is currently before Turkey's Court of Appeals awaiting final approval.
An anonymous source at Azadiya Welattold CPJ that at least six other cases are pending against the newspaper in the State Security Court for published articles.
December 25, 1998
Ahmet Ergin, EmekLEGAL ACTION
An Istanbul State Security Court convicted Ergin, managing editor of the now-defunct leftist daily Emek,under Article 312 of the Turkish Penal Code (inciting racial/religious hatred). He was sentenced to two years in prison.
Ergin was convicted on the basis of two articles that appeared in Emekon June 4, 1998. The first, titled "Boarding Schools of Assimilation are on the Increase," reported that the State of Emergency Rule Governor for the Southeast had requested that the Ministry of Education open eight new boarding schools in the region. The article asserted that Turkish authorities were using these schools to assimilate Kurdish youth into mainstream Turkish society, in a effort to check Kurdish nationalism in the region. The second article, titled "We Will Win the Case," criticized efforts by the mainstream daily Milliyetto organize a media tour of the Southeast in order to sample public opinion before Turkey's legislative elections. It also criticized the government's prevailing social and economic policies in the Southeast and urged it to adopt meaningful reforms in the region.
Ergin's sentence was recently approved by the Court of Appeals. A warrant for his arrest has already been issued.
December 17, 1998
Ahmet Ergin, EmekLEGAL ACTION
A State Security Court in Istanbul convicted Ergin, managing editor of the now-defunct leftist daily Emek,of violating Article 312 of the Penal Code (inciting racial/religious hatred). He was sentenced to 20 months in prison and a fine of 2,533,333 TL (at the time about $10).
The conviction was based on an article titled "The Republic Formed on the Basis of Denial" that ran in the July 23, 1998 edition of Emek.The piece described a Turkish state radio contest that had called on listeners to submit songs commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. Apropos the winning song, "Freedom is shining on our land like the sun," the writer called on, "What does this mean for the Kurds?" He added that Kurds in Turkey have been "denied their existence since the formation of the Republic," and concluded by asking, "So for the Kurd, how can the republic be a place of freedom that shines like the sun?"
The Court of Appeals recently approved the sentence. A warrant for Ergin's arrest is expected imminently.
December 8, 1998
Cevdet Kiliçlar, SelamLEGAL ACTION
Kiliçlar, a reporter for the Islamist weekly Selam,was convicted by a State Security Court of violating Article 159 of the Turkish Penal Code (insulting state institutions, in this case the judiciary). He was sentenced to 10 months in prison.
The charge against Kiliçlar stemmed from an article he wrote for the November 4-10, 1998 edition of Selam, titled "Human Views of the DGM" [State Security Courts]. The article strongly criticized the Courts, describing them as "extraordinary" and "illegal" and declaring that their use in Turkey constituted a "shame to humanity."
Kiliçlar's conviction awaits review at the Court of Appeals.
March 5, 1998
Aydin Koral, SelamLEGAL ACTION
An Istanbul State Security Court convicted Koral, editor of the Islamist weekly newspaper Selam,of violating Article 312 of the Penal Code (inciting religious hatred). He was sentenced to 20 months in prison.
Koral was tried in connection with a column he wrote for the May 16, 1997 edition of the newspaper titled "Secularist-Militarist Oligarchy and Zionist Occupier of Jerusalem." The column criticized the Turkish military and its relations with the State of Israel. Koral wrote: "Now in Turkey the foreign enemy has been replaced by the internal enemy, which has been declared as Islam and Sharia."
On May 28, the Court of Appeals upheld Koral's conviction and sentence. He was scheduled to begin serving his sentence on November 26, 1998, but his whereabouts are unknown. It is believed that he may have fled the country or gone into hiding.
December 25, 1997
Murat Kul, Milliyet LEGAL ACTION
Kul, a broadcast journalist who formerly worked for the mainstream daily Milliyet,was convicted by a State Security Court of violating Article 136 of the Turkish Penal Code (revealing state secrets). He was sentenced to four years and two months in prison.
The charge stemmed from an article titled "Secret NSC Report" that Kul wrote for the December 18, 1996 edition of Milliyet.In the article, Kul revealed the contents of a secret National Security Council document on state policy in the Southeast. The NSC document apparently contained a plan to coordinate the activities of Turkish military and security forces in order to combat Kurdish rebels. Kul also reported that the NSC had agreed on a strategy of increasing the number of non-resident civil servants in the Southeast, in order to prevent Kurdish nationalists from infiltrating the local administration.
On July 7, 1999 the Court of Appeals began reviewing Kul's case. The state prosecutor urged that he be acquitted, arguing that the article did not constitute a crime. The court is expected to render its decision on October 6, 1999.
May 17, 1996
Dogan Güzel, Özgür ÜlkeLEGAL ACTION
An Istanbul criminal court convicted Güzel, a cartoonist with the Kurdish nationalist daily Özgür Ülke,under Article 160 of the Turkish Penal Code (insulting the Turkish Republic). He was sentenced to 10 months in prison.
The basis of the conviction was a Güzel cartoon that ran in the December 11, 1994 edition of Özgür Ülke.The cartoon depicts a group of men in a tea house complaining that some customers are being served high quality smuggled tea while others drink "inferior Turkish Republic tea." One daring patron even complains that the police are being served higher quality tea than the others.
The case awaits review by the Court of Appeals.
Güzel is already serving a 40-month sentence for other cartoons that were published in the now-defunct daily Özgür Gündemin 1993. He was jailed on July 31, 1998, following the Court of Appeals's ratification of four separate convictions under Article 159 of the Penal Code (insulting state institutions).
June 24, 1999
Hasan Deniz, Özgür BakisLEGAL ACTION
State Security Court prosecutors charged Deniz, managing editor of the pro-Kurdish daily Özgür Bakis,under Article 8 of the Anti-Terror Law (disseminating separatist propaganda). The charge stemmed from an article titled "The Gray Wolves Trap" that appeared in the June 5, 1999 edition of Özgür Bakis.Written by university professor Nail Satilgan, the article called on Turkish leftists to unite in the cause of Kurdish self-determination.
During the first hearing of the case, prosecutors requested that Özgür Bakisbe banned. If convicted, Deniz himself faces up to one year in prison and heavy fines.
Several other court cases are pending against the newspaper.
June 18, 1999
Duygu Senem, Atilim LEGAL ACTION
Senem, managing editor for the far-left weekly Atilim,was charged in the State Security Court with violating Article 7 (disseminating propaganda for an illegal/terrorist organization) and Article 8 (disseminating separatist propaganda) of the Anti-Terror Law, along with Article 169 of the Penal Code (aiding an illegal terrorist organization).
The charges stemmed from two pieces published in the June 11, 1999 edition of Atilim.The first piece, an editorial titled "Long Live the Revolution," attacked so-called US imperialism, along with the US government's role in helping the Turkish government capture Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) chief Abdullah Öcalan in February 1999. The editorial also quoted statements made by Öcalan and the PKK's executive committee during the trial. The second piece, an article titled "Assimilation and Genocide," asserted that the Turkish state had ignored the existence of minorities such as the Kurds, through what it called a policy of "assimilation."
If convicted, Senem faces several years in prison and heavy fines. In a separate indictment, Senem was charged on June 8, 1999 with violating Article 6 (publishing statements of an illegal terrorist organization) and Article 8 (disseminating separatist propaganda) of the Anti-Terror Law, along with Article 169 of the Penal Code (aiding an illegal/terrorist organization).The charges came in response to nine pieces that ran in the May 28, 1999 edition of Atilim.
June 10, 1999
Andrew Finkel, Time, The Timesof London, The Economist, SabahLEGAL ACTION
An Istanbul Criminal Court summoned Finkel, a veteran free-lance reporter who writes on Turkey forTime, The Timesof London, The Economist,and had also contributed to the mass-circulation Turkish daily Sabah,to answer charges that he had insulted the Turkish military. Finkel had actually been charged on September 3, 1998 under Article 159 of the Penal Code, but Sabahinformed him of the case just two days before his scheduled court appearance.
The charge against Finkel, a U.S. national, was based on a February 1998 article that he wrote for Sabahtitled "Surnak 1998." The piece described a recent media tour organized by the military to the southeastern garrison town of Surnak.
In the article, Finkel compared modern-day Surnak with his impressions of the town from an earlier visit some years ago. Quoting military officials, he wrote that the Turkish military was apparently trying to win the "hearts and minds" of local inhabitants, adding, "this is a long way from being an army of occupation." Even so, prosecutors concluded that Finkel had insulted the military.
Finkel faces up to six years in prison if convicted of the charge. His next court hearing is scheduled for November 16, 1999.
June 4, 1999
Hasan Deniz, Özgür BakisIMPRISONED, LEGAL ACTION
State prosecutors at the Istanbul State Security Court charged Deniz, editor of the pro-Kurdish dailyÖzgür Bakis,with violating Article 169 of the Penal Code (aiding an illegal/terrorist organization) and ordered his immediate arrest. The charge resulted from a June 3, 1999 article in Özgür Bakis,titled "PKK Gives Support To Öcalan." The article quoted a statement by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) supporting a call by Abdullah Öcalan--the PKK leader who was recently found guilty of treason and sentenced to death--for a peaceful and democratic settlement of political strife between Kurdish rebels and the Turkish government. The story had been widely covered by the local and international press.
The first session of Deniz's trial is slated for August 11, 1999. He is currently being held in Istanbul's Umraniye Prison.
April 16, 1999
Ekrem Kiziltas, Milli Gazete LEGAL ACTION
State Security Court prosecutors charged Kiziltas, managing editor of the Islamist daily Milli Gazete,under Article 312 of the Penal Code (inciting racial/religious hatred). The charge resulted from Milli Gazete'sApril 14, 1999 publication of a column by Ihsan Sureyya Sirma. Titled "A Letter that May Serve as a Lesson to All," the column quoted from a letter written by a Turkish woman university student and addressed to the Islamic University in Holland. The student inquired about educational opportunities in Holland, explaining that she faced "condemnation" at her Turkish university because she wore a headscarf.
Sirna commented: "This letter came from a country whose population is 99 percent Muslim...Turkey is a Muslim country, but Muslims are not allowed to live in an Islamic way in this country. And here is an individual from a Muslim country who wants to live in a Christian country so that she can practice her religion."
If convicted, Kiziltas faces between one and three years in prison.
April 8, 1999
Mustafa Okur, Milli GazeteLEGAL ACTION
Ekrem Kiziltas, Milli GazeteLEGAL ACTION
An Istanbul criminal court charged Kiziltas, managing editor of the Islamist daily Milli Gazete,and Okur, a columnist for the same newspaper, under Article 159 of the Penal Code (insulting state institutions and the military). The charge was based on a column that Okur published in the November 14, 1998 edition of Milli Gazete, titled "Secularism and Reaction." Okur castigated the Turkish military's role in governing the country. He further claimed that 70 years of Turkish secularism had not only failed to result in national progress, but had in fact pushed the country backward.
If convicted, both men face up to six years in prison.
March 8, 1999
Tuncay Seyman, Evrensel LEGAL ACTION
An Istanbul State Security Court charged Seyman, managing editor of the leftist daily Evrensel,under Article 8 of the Anti-Terror Law (disseminating separatist propaganda) in connection with its re-publication of an article that originally ran in The Timesof London.
The article, written by British journalist Simon Jenkins and titled "Kurdish Instincts," was reprinted in Evrensel on February 25, 1999. Jenkins strongly criticized the British government for what he termed foreign policy double standards with regard to NATO's bombing of Yugoslavia. "Bomb Turkey now. Let's not wait," Jenkins wrote with obvious sarcasm. "Flatten Ankara, Tomahawk the Bosphorus, take out Izmir. If we can bomb Serbia for the Kosovans and bomb President Saddam Hussein for the Iraqi Kurds, we can surely bomb Turkey for their mountain brothers [i.e. the Kurds]. Why wait until more people die or until Robin Cook's patience is exhausted'? New Labor bombs sooner. It bombs for peace. Thatcher bombed but Blair bombs bigger. What hypocrites we are."
In its indictment, the prosecution stated that "on the second page of Evrenselan article written by Simon Jenkins titled 'Kurdish Instincts' included the crime of separatist propaganda against the Turkish state." If convicted, Seyman faces up to three years in prison in addition to fines.
February 14, 1999
Abdurrahman Dilipak, Cuma, Akit LEGAL ACTION
State prosecutors charged Dilipak, a veteran columnist with the Islamist daily Akit,under Article 266 of the Penal Code. The charge came in response to an article that Dilipak wrote for the Islamist weekly Cuma,titled "Western Working Group." The article criticized alleged activities of the so-called Western Working Group, a shadowy group within the military that reportedly monitors political Islam in Turkey.
"Finally they are out in the open," Dilipak declared. "The dark relations between media, mafias, investors, politicians, bureaucrats and murderers are all apparent now. They have drowned themselves in a well, and are attacking in fear and panic . . . He added: "Don't forget, behind the Western Working Group there is NATO, the United States of America, Western Europe, the CIA, and Mossad. Now do you understand what the Western Working Group is all about?"
If convicted of the charge, Dilipak faces several years in prison. Dilipak has faced numerous prosecutions over the years in response to criticisms of the Turkish government and military authorities that he has voiced in newspaper columns, speeches, and TV interviews. He estimates that dozens of cases have been brought against him, many of which are currently pending in criminal and State Security Courts.
January 5, 1999
Mehmet Nazif Deveci, Degisim LEGAL ACTION
An Istanbul State Security Court charged Deveci, managing editor of the monthly Islamist magazine Degisim,under Article 312 of the Turkish Penal Code (inciting racial/religious hatred) in response to an article that ran in the magazine's October 1998 issue.
Titled "The Unofficial History of the Republic: A 75-Year Balance Sheet," the piece took a relatively jaundiced view of Turkey at its 75th anniversary. It described what it called state efforts to crush leftist and Kurdish political opposition over the years, and opined that the anniversary was no cause for celebration given the "lack of democracy" in Turkey.
If convicted of the charge, Deveci faces between two to six years in prison.
December 7, 1998
Ali Teker, Yeni Safak LEGAL ACTION
A State Security Court in Istanbul charged Teker, managing editor of the pro-Islamist dailyYeni Safak,under Article 7 (propaganda for an illegal/terrorist organization) and Article 8 (separatist propaganda) of the Anti-Terror Law.
The case arose over an interview with Yasar Kaya, head of the Kurdish parliament-in-exile, that ran in the December 1, 1998 edition of Yeni Safak. In the interview, published under the headline "Confessions of the Federated 'State,' " Kaya discussed the future of the Kurdish national movement and called for the formation of a Kurdish state in parts of Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. The newspaper was confiscated by Turkish authorities.
Teker faces imprisonment and heavy fines if convicted of the charge.
December 2, 1998
Huseyin Küçükkelepçe, Selam LEGAL ACTION
Küçükkelepçe, managing editor of the Islamist weekly Selam,was charged by State Security Court prosecutors under Article 7 (propaganda for an illegal/terrorist organization) and Article 8 (separatist propaganda) of the Anti-Terror Law.
The charge stemmed from Selam'spublication of an interview with Yasar Kaya, head of the Kurdish parliament-in-exile. The interview, which was conducted in Italy and published in the newspaper's November 22-28 edition, ran under the headline "Turkey Plays a Big Role in Process of Politicization." The interview was conducted while PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan was seeking refuge in Italy before his capture in February 1999.
In the interview Kaya stated: "Since its formation the Turkish Republic has shut all democratic doors to the Kurds. So the Kurds have had to express themselves with arms. The Kurds want to express their democratic and national longings and they want to have their own identity. They have resorted to armed struggle because they have no other choice."
If convicted, Küçükkelepçe faces up to six years in prison.
September 28, 1998
Abdurrahman Dilipak, Akit LEGAL ACTION
Prosecutors charged Dilipak, a veteran columnist with the Islamist daily Akit,under Article 159 of the Turkish Penal Code (insulting state institutions and the military).
The charge followed his publication in Akit'sJune 15, 1998 edition of a column titled "Anatolia is Awakening," which criticized the military's influence over the government in determining state policy. He wrote: "Turkey is under a new threat of a military coup. The people planning the coup are attacking in panic. . ." He went on to argue that the fears of the military were justified because they were incapable of fighting corruption, mafias, and gangs.
If convicted, Dilipak faces up to six years in prison.
July 29, 1998
Abdurrahman Dilipak, Akit LEGAL ACTION
An Istanbul criminal court of first instance charged Dilipak, a veteran columnist for the Islamist daily Akit,under Article 268 of the Penal Code (insulting official or military delegations) for a column titled "Exhaustion" that he wrote for the June 11, 1998 edition of Akit.
The column criticized Turkish universities' decision to ban the use of headscarves by female students (the decision sparked demonstrations). "Whose voice does the Western Working Group represent?" asked Dilipak, referring to the shadowy group within the military whose job is reportedly to monitor political Islam in Turkey.
Dilipak faces up to three years in prison if convicted of the charges.
July 6, 1998
Abderrahman Dilipak, Akit LEGAL ACTION
State prosecutors charged Dilipak, a veteran columnist for the Islamist daily Akit,with violating Article 159 of the Turkish Penal Code (insulting state institutions and the military).
The charge stemmed from a column Dilipak wrote in Akit,titled "Turkish Armed Forces and Kaplan," which criticized the arrest and military court trial of fellow Akitjournalist Yasar Kaplan (see below). In his article, Dilipak described the use of military courts to try civilians as a violation of Turkish and international law. "This incident cannot be accepted by the law, the court, or by Turkey," wrote Dilipak. "These kinds of incidents isolate Turkey and make the state untrustworthy to its people."
If convicted, he faces up to three years in prison.
March 7, 1998
Yasar Kaplan, Akit LEGAL ACTION
Kaplan, a reporter with the Islamist daily Akit,was arrested on warrant and subsequently charged by a military court under Article 95/4 of the Military Penal Code (insulting the military and harming the military hierarchy).
The charge was based on three articles that Kaplan published in Akitbetween February 18-20 which discussed sectarian divisions in the Turkish military. The trial began on April 22, after which Kaplan was released pending its outcome. He was convicted on July 14 and sentenced to 14 months in prison. On July 21 his lawyer appealed the decision to the Military High Court, which quashed the decision on January 15, 1999, and ordered a re-trial.
Kaplan has since fled the country.
January 26, 1998
Abderrahman Dilipak, Akit LEGAL ACTION
State prosecutors charged Dilipak, a veteran columnist for the Islamist daily Akit, under Article 268 of the Penal Code (insulting official or military delegations).The charges stemmed from two columns that Dilipak wrote for the August 26 and September 2, 1997 editions of Akit.Both columns attacked the government's decision to raise the age at which students would be allowed to attend Imam Hatip (religious) schools in Turkey.
If convicted, Dilipak faces possible imprisonment.
July 20, 1994
Haluk Gerger, Özgür Ülke LEGAL ACTION
An Istanbul State Security Court charged Gerger, a political essayist and former contributor to the now defunct pro-Kurdish daily Özgür Ülke,with violating Article 8 of the Anti-Terror Law (disseminating separatist propaganda).
The charge stemmed from an article titled "Debt" that appeared in the June 28,1994 edition of Özgür Ülke.Gerger wrote about charges brought against him in the State Security Court in response to his analysis of the Kurdish question in Turkey. Prosecutors specifically objected to Gerger's statement that "if there was no Marxism, I would never have encountered the Kurdish national movement. If it were not for the resistance of the Kurdish people, I would never have been able to enter the door which Marxism has opened for me."
According to Gerger's lawyer, the case is still pending in the State Security Court.
June 23, 1999
Nadire Meter, Inter Press Service
An Istanbul court banned distribution of the book Mehmed's Book: Soldiers Who Have Fought in the Southeast Speak Out,written by Nadire Mater, a free-lance reporter with the international news agency Inter Press Service.
The book consists of interviews with 42 former Turkish soldiers who had fought in the civil conflict in Southeastern Turkey. The court ruled that Mehmed's Book,first published in April 1999, violated Article 159 of the Turkish Penal Code by insulting the Turkish military. Before the ban took effect, Mehmed's Bookwent through four editions and sold around 9,000 copies.
Immediately after the court decision, police confiscated unsold copies from the book's publisher, Metis Publishers. Meter will likely be charged under Article 159 (insulting the military), as is customary for authors of books that are banned for violating Turkey's harsh statutes restricting free expression. Article 159 carries a penalty of up to six years in prison.


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Women of Senate Vow to Continue Fight Against Military Sexual Assault
Various women in the Senate have vowed to continue the fight against military sexual assault despite Senator Carl Levin's announcement Tuesday that he would be removing a provision in the defense spending bill that would take sexually violent cases out of the chain of command.
Speaking to MSNBC's Chris Hayes Wednesday, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) said, "You know, for 20 long years, various secretaries of defense have said these words: 'We have zero tolerance for this kind of activity in the military and were not going to allow it.' And every single secretary of defense never made the changes. We have to make the changes."
"It's very disappointing," she continued, "but I have to tell you - what they did today is embrace the status quo instead of embracing the victims and using this as an opportunity to bring needed change."
Levin claimed removing prosecution from the chain of command for sexually violent crimes would "weaken" response to sexual assault within each branch of the armed forces. But Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) disagreed with him, saying, "men and women who are brutally raped and assaulted in the military don't believe there's a possibility of justice."
It is estimated that over 26,000 men and women in the military experienced unwanted sexual contact in 2012. Of those cases, only 3,374 were reported and only 302 of the incidents were prosecuted.
Boxer insists she and her colleagues, which include a bipartisan coalition of 27 Senators who backed her original legislation removing prosecution from the chain of command, will continue to advocate for her language in the defense bill. "We're going to fight to get it done we are going to get our day on the full Senate floor," she told Hayes.
Media Resources: New York Times 6/12/2013; CBS 6/12/2013; Feminist Newswire 6/12/2013; MSNBC 6/12/2013

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From the porch, the front door leads into a welcoming foyer. To the right the living room with fireplace is painted a soft minty green. Alas, the fireplace is ornamental rather than functional.
Beyond is the kitchen, the heart of the house. In this case, it's been slightly updated with some new cabinets and an opening to the formal dining room painted grape purple. The rest of the kitchen is as-was, with an enameled sink and built-in drain board, glass-front cabinets, and butcher-block counters. It's a mismatched space, but it suits the age of the house.
Off the kitchen is a separate breakfast room in lemon yellow. A postage-stamp sink and some cabinets mark it as a room for eating, but it could also be a home office or cozy spot for sipping tea and reading up on the Brothers Grimm.
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On the second floor, a small room at the front of the house has been converted to a walk-in closet. With vintage closets in the bedrooms, it's a welcome— and necessary— change. Soft creamy peach coats the walls in one bedroom where a fireplace has been tiled over but remains a focal point. Another bedroom in butterscotch is a generous size considering the age of the house, but Hansel and Gretel will have to share that converted walk-in to store their sabots and bag of breadcrumbs.
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The surf camp is situated right in the middle of Bingin , Padang Padang and Uluwatu ,with waves ranging from beginners to intermediates and Pro levels - Uluwatu, Padang Padang, Impossibles, Bingin, Dreamland and Balangan are all easily accessible from the centrally located Rapture Surf Camp.
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The camp is situated in a two story house directly opposite Foz do Lizandro beach, 1 min. walk to the beach. With the beach only stones throw away there is no excuse to not to spend the entire day on the sand, lying around, swimming in the sea, playing beach volleyball, football, amongst other things and of course surfing. Whether your a beginner or you surfed since you were 6, Ericeira is one of the most consistent summer surf destinations in Europe. With beautiful beach breaks for beginers as well as Portugal?s hollowest point breaks and reefs - there is something for everyone and all within a 10 minutes drive.
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We couldn't eat everything at last night's Choice Eats tasting event, hosted by the Village Voice. We tried, truly. But there was just too much food. It was common to see packed trays overflowing. One over-eager eater brought Tupperware.
The event seems to get better each year, but while the 69th Armory packed in a sold-out crowd, the space lacked the obnoxious herded-cattle feeling that tastings can often inspire. Yes, there were lines. But not too many, and most moved relatively quickly, with rewards of delicious food from all across the city.
There was food. And there was drink. And there were sweets, and savories, and things that were crunchy and squishy and spicy and smooth.
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NEW YORK: Researchers have found that kidney cancer is not only more common among heavy smokers, it also appears to be more aggressive.
According to a study out Monday, more than one in four smokers undergoing kidney cancer surgery had advanced stages of the disease, compared to only one in five patients who didn't light up.
Researchers say about 70 percent of people with early-stage tumors survive at least five years, whereas that number plummets to just eight percent after the cancer has begun spreading.
About one in 70 Americans, most of them elderly, develop kidney cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.
But the findings aren't all bad news. Indeed, former smokers who'd kicked the habit had a smaller chance of turning up with advanced cancer.
While the study wasn't designed to prove that quitting can slow tumor growth, Dr. Thomas J. Polascik, who led the work, said he believes that to be the case.
"It can't bring you down to the risk of a nonsmoker, but it can get you almost there," Polascik, a surgeon at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, told Reuters Health. His findings appear in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Polascik and his colleagues looked at data for 845 people who'd had surgery for kidney cancer at their hospital. A quarter of the patients had advanced disease, defined as cancer spreading beyond the kidney.
The odds of finding late-stage cancer were 60 percent higher in smokers -- about a fifth of the patients -- than non-smokers, even after taking age and other factors into account. And the more cigarettes they had smoked, the higher the odds.
Former smokers also had higher odds of advanced disease. But the odds fell by nine percent for every decade they had been smoke-free.
The researchers say that means smoking might not only up the chances the a tumor will form in the first place, but might also fuel cancer growth, perhaps by suppressing the immune system.
However, Alexander S. Parker, a kidney cancer expert at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, said it's also possible that smokers are less likely to seek medical care than non-smokers.
"If this is true, then it would not be the case that the biology of these tumors is different," he told Reuters Health in an email. "Rather, just that the individuals themselves have less contact with the health care system and are less likely to be diagnosed when their cancers are at an early, treatable stage."
Still, Parker, who was not involved in the new work, said the findings lined up with earlier data showing that smokers have twice the risk of developing kidney cancer, in addition to other health problems.
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So we went to Maine, and I am sitting on the porch with my ghosts and memories as twilight falls and the call of a loon breaks the silence. And then the quacking of ducks from somewhere at the edge of the pond.
"Margaret still feeds the ducks," John says, which seems very odd to me since they have to make their way from the pond up our lengthy path to get across the road to Margaret's house.
I wonder what my heroine would do. She's come to Maine — why? She inherited the island in the middle of the pond, even though she's not family. She's thinking the family must be furious. There are a raft of nephews, nieces, cousins, aunts and uncles who on the face of it are more entitled to inherit than she. She's never asked herself why her.
But the family must have: the family was surely gathering forces to contest the will. At the moment, however, my heroine doesn't care.
She sits on the porch at the home of a friend, thinking about the past as she gazes out over the pond. She used to come here as a child. There was a guy — but best not to think about that. She hasn't really thought about him in years and gives herself a moment to wonder now, is he still around? Is he married? Is he dead?
He is one of the ghosts; she fully expects to see him canoeing toward the dock, calling out to see if anyone's home. Or to find a jar of homemade jelly on her front steps, a sure clue he came visiting.
But no — all she hears are the far-away voices from the camp at the other end of the pond. The sound of oars dipping in the water, or the occasional roar of a speedboat pulling water skiiers on the far side of the island.
It's all about the island, my heroine thinks, and how it reflects in the water. In some lights, when you photograph it, you can't tell which is the real island and which is the reflection. It feels like a metaphor for her life.
Clouds gather, a portent of a storm. Mist wafts across the water. The branches overhanging the pond, which look like a samurai warrior and a dragon respectively, sway in the churning wind like marionettes controlled by an unseen hand. It starts to rain, a pattery rain that causes the water to ripple. A drift of lily pads and pond grasses floats across the reflection, effectively dividing it in half.
The rain drops blur the shadowy trees mirrored in the pond, making the upper half look like ghostly men rolling toward the shore, coming for her, coming for me.
Across the pond, out of the corner of her eye, she sees movement — an ethereal figure in white which looks as if it's walking on water.
She freezes. Who's heading toward her island? Anyone could — it's wide open all the time. If she were there, she'd be defenseless. Here, on the porch, in the rain, she can do nothing about it. She feels terrorized nonetheless.
The ghost men in the water come closer and closer, reaching for her, reaching for me. The white ghost floats along the length of the island, seeking — what?
Ducks quack loudly, one-two-three. "They're on their way to Margaret's house again," John says from the kitchen window. "We'll visit tomorrow morning."
My heroine (and I) look up. The mysterious white figure is gone.
Does being away from home set your imagination in motion? Do you weave stories from dust motes? Do you believe in ghosts? Yes, the island really exists.
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The recently appointed tourism minister in western Jalisco state was shot to death Saturday while driving in a suburb of Guadalajara in an attack that may have been related to his business dealings, authorities said.
Jose de Jesus Gallegos Alvarez was shot with a 9-mm pistol during a chase as he drove his Toyota SUV in Zapopan, State Government General Secretary Arturo Zamora said.
He said preliminary investigations indicated the attack was not related to Gallegos' work promoting tourism. Jalisco is home to Guadalajara, Mexico's second-largest city, as well as such popular Mexican traditions as mariachi music and tequila.
The attack may have had to do with his private business dealings, Zamora said.
"We are working to resolve this case to the ultimate consequences," he said. "The state will not allow such acts."
Gallegos was to serve under new Gov. Aristoteles Sandoval, who was just sworn in March 1.
According to profile material, Gallegos, an engineer, was founder and president of Jegal Project and Construction Management, a key developer of the Mayan Resorts and several condominium towers in Guadalajara and resort cities such as Acapulco, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta.
Local political and police officials are often targets of assassinations in Mexico, but rarely tourism officials.
President Enrique Pena Nieto condemned the attack in his Twitter account and said he had ordered a thorough investigation to bring those responsible to justice.


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WASHINGTON—On the first Friday of each month from May 6, 2011 to April 6, 2012, Catholic families and individuals can participate in First Fridays for Food Security, as a way to raise awareness about food insecurity in the U.S. and help Catholics pray and act for those in need. Catholics can take part by limiting meal spending on the first Friday of each month to the amount allotted for a family of their size in the USDA Modified Thrifty Food Plan. This food plan is used as the basis for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly called food stamps). In 2009, 17.4 million U.S. households experienced food insecurity.
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In his 2009 encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict XVI said, "Feed the hungry (cf. Mt 25: 35, 37, 42) is an ethical imperative for the universal Church, as she responds to the teachings of her Founder, the Lord Jesus, concerning solidarity and the sharing of goods."
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Illinois Libraries Keep Patrons Happy in the Digital Age
Illinois library patrons are geared for the digital era and libraries are meeting those needs by providing top-notch service in a variety of ways. With the latest machines and lots of online services, libraries and librarians have risen to become interpreters and providers of technology for fun, research, and lifelong learning.
E-Books and E-Readers
Nooks, Kindles and other e-readers have improved access to books, newspapers and magazines. Many libraries offer e-readers as rentals or to borrow, and these e-readers may come with a small library contained within. Illinois libraries offer patrons the ability to borrow e-books or audio books from their own personal Nook, Kindle, computer, or other e-reader. Having trouble learning to use your new e-reader? Ask a librarian to help you out. Most librarians have been trained to use e-readers and can help you download e-books or audio books for your reading enjoyment.
Access to Online Databases
Illinois libraries offer free online access to encyclopedia articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and articles from reference books. This is an invaluable resource for conducting research, finishing homework, and browsing for fun.
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It's easy for patrons to access the database or digital card catalog for Illinois libraries. From your own home computer you can find out if the library has a book on the shelf or if it is checked out. Library patrons may also put holds on books and request books through interlibrary loan all from their home computer or from a computer in the library. You can also renew your books online. Via the Internet you may also reserve the use of a computer in the library for one hour. Patrons may also reserve a room for meeting or conference within certain libraries statewide. You can even email a reference question to a librarian who will respond to you within two days.
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Nappy change
It's funny how before you had kids the last thing you would want to talk about is the contents of a nappy. Now it's probably one of your top discussion points between you, your partner and any new parenting friends. Nappy changing is an unavoidable part of having kids but it doesn't have to be all about poo. The nappy change time can also be a close one on one bonding session between you and your baby.
Unless you grew up with younger brothers and sisters or are an aunt or uncle a few times over, there is a good chance you haven't changed many nappies in your life, that is before your newborn arrives. Most new parents get to grips with nappy change after a few weeks, until then Huggies is here to give you a quick crash course in changing nappies. It's probably a good thing too as you will end up changing your little tot's nappy around 4000 times, that's a lot of nappies (and doo doo).
As a guideline your you should change your baby's nappy about as often as he/she gets fed, or when you notice 'that' smell emanating from the vicinity of your baby. You need to change your baby's nappy pretty frequently or he/she might get skin irritations from being in contact with wee or poo. There are different options when it comes to nappies such as re-usable or disposable. Disposable nappies like Huggies are very popular due to their convenience, because they generally fit very well, are comfortable and absorbent and therefore gentle on the skin of your baby.
Things you need to change a nappy
Changing a nappy for a first time parent can be a bit daunting so the best tip is to get prepared early. You will need quite a few things to successfully change a baby's nappy. What follows are the essentials for a successful nappy change:
- A safe nappy change area: This can be a dedicated nappy change unit, a bed or even the floor. The most important thing to remember, is to have all your nappy change items within your reach, but out of your baby's. The area should also be warm, dry and clean. Wash your hands before changing your baby to limit the chance of any infection. Finally, make sure your infant is never left unattended on a raised tabletop where they can fall.
- Australia's Nappies: As mentioned above, you can use disposable or cloth nappies. Both have their advantages. However, if you do use disposable nappies, then a good quality nappy is important so that you can avoid nappy rash or other skin problems. Huggies Nappies have an ultra-absorbent DryTouch Layer specially designed to keep your baby dry and comfortable. Huggies also come in a variety of sizes with large, stretchy grip tabs so your baby always experiences a snug fit and the nappy change is an easy process. Huggies Newborn Nappies are proud to have been awarded Gold in the 2015 Mother & Baby Awards for 'Most Popular Disposable Nappy (0-3years)' award.
- Baby Wipes: Baby wipes are necessary for changing nappies with number two's. Not only do they clean and sanitise your baby, but they are soft, gentle on skin, and easy to dispose of. A good baby wipe will be able to clean up most of a small bum in one or two wipes to avoid overly irritating skin.
- Baby/ Nappy Rash Cream: Don't be alarmed if you take off your baby's nappy and the skin underneath is red and irritated, lots of babies get nappy rash. The best remedy for the situation is a hypoallergenic, nappy rash cream. Baby's skins are super sensitive so you may want to steer away from nappy rash creams that contain fragrances and perfumes. Apply the nappy rash cream to your baby's affected areas after cleaning your baby and before putting the new nappy on for best results.
- Rubbish Bin: You might find that you have a lot of waste from just one nappy change. From the actual nappy (with its dubious contents) to soiled wipes and even a disposable change mat you may have used. It's no good carrying all these soiled items to the garbage, imagine if a bag broke and spilled over your prized rug (or Chihuahua). Rather have your bin nearby so you can just dump all those nasty bits and pieces.
As always after handling hazardous materials, make sure you wash your hands thoroughly. You can also make the nappy change experience more pleasant for your baby by giving him/her a toy or rattle to play with. We have stacks more information about nappy change for newborns, infants and toddlers nappy change, and a step by step guide on what to do when with regard to nappy change. With a bit of help from Huggies and plenty of practice, you will soon become an expert in the discipline of nappy change.


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"The Ugandan dictator should not see this visit by the U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary as an endorsement of his regime. I think the U.S. is just interested in its own interest."
KPFA Evening News Anchor Anthony Fest: At the end of July, the Pentagon Press Secretary reported that Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter was visiting Uganda to meet with senior government and military leaders to affirm the growing security partnership between the U.S. and Uganda, particularly in Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. KPFA's Ann Garrison spoke to Ugandan American Milton Allimadi, Editor of the New York City based Black Star News about the Ugandan military's longstanding service to U.S. interests.
KPFA/Ann Garrison: Milton Allimadi, isn't this headline, "Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter affirms growing partnership between U.S. and Uganda," a bit of an understatement, given the extent of U.S./Ugandan military partnership since 1986, and U.S. use of Ugandan proxy soldiers in so many African countries, and in Iraq, during those years?
Milton Allimadi: Yes, definitely it is. We know the U.S. has had extensive involvement going back over the period that you just described. But I believe that so long as there's a huge vacuum on the African continent, in a situation where the African union cannot marshal its own independent force and say 'U.S., just stay out of our region. We're going to take care of our own business,' the U.S. is always going to enter and occupy that vacuum.
KPFA: Do you think the U.S. policymakers are OK with domestic repression described in the 2009 Human Rights Watch Report, Open Secret, Illegal Detention and Torture by the Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force in Uganda, and all the current repression of basic rights including the right to public assembly?
Milton Allimadi: The Ugandan dictator should not see this visit by the U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary as an endorsement of his regime. I think the U.S. is just interested in its own interest. I think they're pretty tired of dealing with Yoweri Museveni now. I believe they don't think he can hold it together anymore. When you have one of your top generals, like General David Sejusa, who was the coordinator of military intelligence and security in Uganda, defecting and fleeing to London, and then going on all these major media outlets . . .the BBC, Voice of America . . . and saying that Museveni is a dictator who needs to be removed by any means necessary, and saying that in fact the Constitution of Uganda permits the citizens to remove a president like Yoweri Museveni, that to me is a clear sign that he's on his way out and the United States is aware of that as well.
KPFA: What if a member of the opposition, or even a less domestically repressive member of Museveni's own party were to become the president? What would that mean to the U.S. reliance on Ugandan soldiers to protect its interests on the continent?
Milton Allimadi: Well, I think that if you have another president in Uganda, who actually follows the Ugandan Constitution, obviously any arrangement would have to be approved by the Ugandan government. Just like the U.S. Congress here is involved in any major military U.S. engagement around the world. So in Uganda, in fact, if you have a president who respects the Constitution, any arrangement would have to be worked out. Parliament, the representatives of the people of Uganda, would have to approve of it, and that would be a substantial difference.
KPFA: And that was Ugandan American Black Star News Editor Milton Allimadi on Deputy Secretary Director Ash Carter's visit to Kampala to discuss the longstanding U.S. military partnership with Uganda.
For Pacifica, KPFA, and AfrobeatRadio, I'm Ann Garrison.
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Matthew 5 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes
5 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the [a]mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
3 "[b]Blessed are the [c]poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 "Blessed are the [d]gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 "Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 "Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Disciples and the World
13 "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how [e]can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.
14 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a [f]hill cannot be hidden; 15 nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a [g]basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not [h]the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches [i]others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever [j]keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 "For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Personal Relationships
21 "You have heard that [k]the ancients were told, 'You shall not commit murder' and 'Whoever commits murder shall be [l]liable to the court.' 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be [m]guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, '[n]You good-for-nothing,' shall be [o]guilty before [p]the supreme court; and whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be [q]guilty enough to go into the [r]fiery hell. 23 Therefore if you are presenting your [s]offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your [t]offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your [u]offering. 25 Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last [v]cent.
27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery'; 28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye makes you [w]stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you [x]to lose one of the parts of your body, [y]than for your whole body to be thrown into [z]hell. 30 If your right hand makes you [aa]stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you [ab]to lose one of the parts of your body, [ac]than for your whole body to go into [ad]hell.
31 "It was said, 'Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce'; 32 but I say to you that everyone who [ae]divorces his wife, except for the reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a [af]divorced woman commits adultery.
33 "Again, you have heard that [ag]the ancients were told, '[ah]You shall not [ai]make false vows, but shall fulfill your [aj]vows to the Lord.' 34 But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or [ak]by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes' or 'No, no'; anything beyond these is [al]of evil.
38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' 39 But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue you and take your [am]shirt, let him have your [an]coat also. 41 Whoever [ao]forces you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
43 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may [ap]be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 Therefore [aq]you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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Splunk SPL for SQL users
This is not a perfect mapping between SQL and Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL), but if you are familiar with SQL, this quick comparison might be helpful as a jump-start into using the search commands.
The Splunk platform does not store data in a conventional database. Rather, it stores data in a distributed, non-relational, semi-structured database with an implicit time dimension. Relational databases require that all table columns be defined up-front and they do not automatically scale by just plugging in new hardware. However, there are analogues to many of the concepts in the database world.
|Database Concept
|Splunk Concept
|SQL query
|Splunk search
|A Splunk search retrieves indexed data and can perform transforming and reporting operations. Results from one search can be "piped", or transferred, from command to command, to filter, modify, reorder, and group your results.
|search results
|Search results can be thought of as a database view, a dynamically generated table of rows, with columns.
|All values and fields are indexed by Splunk software, so there is no need to manually add, update, drop, or even think about indexing columns. Everything can be quickly retrieved automatically.
|A result in a Splunk search is a list of fields (i.e., column) values, corresponding to a table row. An event is a result that has a timestamp and raw text. Typically an event is a record from a log file, such as:
|Fields are returned dynamically from a search, meaning that one search might return a set of fields, while another search might return another set. After teaching Splunk software how to extract more fields from the raw underlying data, the same search will return more fields than it previously did. Fields are not tied to a datatype.
|A Splunk index is a collection of data, somewhat like a database has a collection of tables. Domain knowledge of that data, how to extract it, what reports to run, etc, are stored in a Splunk application.
From SQL to Splunk SPL
SQL is designed to search relational database tables which are comprised of columns. SPL is designed to search events, which are comprised of fields. In SQL, you often see examples that use "mytable" and "mycolumn". In SPL, you will see examples that refer to "fields". In these examples, the "source" field is used as a proxy for "table". In Splunk software, "source" is the name of the file, stream, or other input from which a particular piece of data originates, for example
/var/log/messages or
When translating from any language to another, often the translation is longer because of idioms in the original language. Some of the Splunk search examples shown below could be more concise, but for parallelism and clarity, the SPL table and field names are kept the same as the SQL example.
- SPL searches rarely need the FIELDS command to filter out columns because the user interface provides a more convenient method for filtering. The FIELDS command is used in the SPL examples for parallelism.
- With SPL, you never have to use the AND operator in Boolean searches, because AND is implied between terms. However when you use the AND or OR operators, they must be specified in uppercase.
- SPL commands do not need to be specified in uppercase. In the these SPL examples, the commands are specified in uppercase for easier identification and clarity.
|SQL command
|SQL example
|Splunk SPL example
SELECT * FROM mytable
SELECT * FROM mytable WHERE mycolumn=5
source=mytable mycolumn=5
SELECT mycolumn1, mycolumn2 FROM mytable
source=mytable | FIELDS mycolumn1, mycolumn2
SELECT * FROM mytable WHERE (mycolumn1="true" OR mycolumn2="red") AND mycolumn3="blue"
source=mytable AND (mycolumn1="true" OR mycolumn2="red") AND mycolumn3="blue"
Note: The AND operator is implied in SPL and does not need to be specified. For this example you could also use:
source=mytable (mycolumn1="true" OR mycolumn2="red") mycolumn3="blue"
|AS (alias)
SELECT mycolumn AS column_alias FROM mytable
source=mytable | RENAME mycolumn as column_alias | FIELDS column_alias
SELECT * FROM mytable WHERE mycolumn BETWEEN 1 AND 5
source=mytable mycolumn>=1 mycolumn<=5
SELECT mycolumn, avg(mycolumn) FROM mytable WHERE mycolumn=value GROUP BY mycolumn
source=mytable mycolumn=value | STATS avg(mycolumn) BY mycolumn | FIELDS mycolumn, avg(mycolumn)
Several commands use a
SELECT mycolumn, avg(mycolumn) FROM mytable WHERE mycolumn=value GROUP BY mycolumn HAVING avg(mycolumn)=value
source=mytable mycolumn=value | STATS avg(mycolumn) BY mycolumn | SEARCH avg(mycolumn)=value | FIELDS mycolumn, avg(mycolumn)
SELECT * FROM mytable WHERE mycolumn LIKE "%some text%"
source=mytable mycolumn="*some text*"
Note: The most common search in Splunk SPL is nearly impossible in SQL - to search all fields for a substring. The following SPL search returns all rows that contain "some text" anywhere:
source=mytable "some text"
SELECT * FROM mytable ORDER BY mycolumn desc
source=mytable | SORT -mycolumn
In SPL you use a negative sign ( - ) in front of a field name to sort in descending order.
SELECT DISTINCT mycolumn1, mycolumn2 FROM mytable
source=mytable | DEDUP mycolumn1 | FIELDS mycolumn1, mycolumn2
SELECT TOP(5) mycolum1, mycolum2 FROM mytable1 WHERE mycolum3 = "bar" ORDER BY mycolum1 mycolum2
Source=mytable1 mycolum3="bar" | FIELDS mycolum1 mycolum2 | SORT mycolum1 mycolum2 | HEAD 5
SELECT * FROM mytable1 INNER JOIN mytable2 ON mytable1.mycolumn= mytable2.mycolumn
index=myIndex1 OR index=myIndex2 | stats values(*) AS * BY myField
Note: There are two other methods to join tables:
... | LOOKUP myvaluelookup mycolumn OUTPUT myoutputcolumn
source=mytable1 [SEARCH source=mytable2 mycolumn2=myvalue | FIELDS mycolumn2]
If the columns that you want to join on have different names, use the
source=mytable1 | JOIN type=inner mycolumn [ SEARCH source=mytable2 | RENAME mycolumn2 AS mycolumn]
To rename the column in myindex1:
index=myIndex1 OR index=myIndex2 | rename myfield1 as myField | stats values(*) AS * BY myField
You can rename a column regardless of whether you use the search command, a lookup, or a subsearch.
SELECT * FROM mytable1 LEFT JOIN mytable2 ON mytable1.mycolumn= mytable2.mycolumn
source=mytable1 | JOIN type=left mycolumn [SEARCH source=mytable2]
SELECT * INTO new_mytable IN mydb2 FROM old_mytable
source=old_mytable | EVAL source=new_mytable | COLLECT index=mydb2
Note: COLLECT is typically used to store expensively calculated fields back into your Splunk deployment so that future access is much faster. This current example is atypical but shown for comparison to the SQL command. The source will be renamed orig_source
TRUNCATE TABLE mytable
source=mytable | DELETE
INSERT INTO mytable VALUES (value1, value2, value3,....)
|Note: see SELECT INTO. Individual records are not added via the search language, but can be added via the API if need be.
SELECT mycolumn FROM mytable1 UNION SELECT mycolumn FROM mytable2
source=mytable1 | APPEND [SEARCH source=mytable2] | DEDUP mycolumn
SELECT * FROM mytable1 UNION ALL SELECT * FROM mytable2
source=mytable1 | APPEND [SEARCH source=mytable2]
DELETE FROM mytable WHERE mycolumn=5
source=mytable1 mycolumn=5 | DELETE
UPDATE mytable SET column1=value, column2=value,... WHERE some_column=some_value
|Note: There are a few things to think about when updating records in Splunk Enterprise. First, you can just add the new values to your Splunk deployment (see INSERT INTO) and not worry about deleting the old values, because Splunk software always returns the most recent results first. Second, on retrieval, you can always de-duplicate the results to ensure only the latest values are used (see SELECT DISTINCT). Finally, you can actually delete the old records (see DELETE).
See also
Command types
SPL data types and clauses
This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Enterprise: 6.0, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5, 6.0.6, 6.0.7, 6.0.8, 6.0.9, 6.0.10, 6.0.11, 6.0.12, 6.0.13, 6.0.14, 6.0.15, 6.1, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 6.1.6, 6.1.7, 6.1.8, 6.1.9, 6.1.10, 6.1.11, 6.1.12, 6.1.13, 6.1.14, 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4, 6.2.5, 6.2.6, 6.2.7, 6.2.8, 6.2.9, 6.2.10, 6.2.11, 6.2.12, 6.2.13, 6.2.14, 6.2.15, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5, 6.3.6, 6.3.7, 6.3.8, 6.3.9, 6.3.10, 6.3.11, 6.3.12, 6.3.13, 6.3.14, 6.4.0, 6.4.1, 6.4.2, 6.4.3, 6.4.4, 6.4.5, 6.4.6, 6.4.7, 6.4.8, 6.4.10, 6.4.11, 6.5.0, 6.5.1, 6.0.1, 6.4.9, 6.5.4, 6.5.5, 6.5.6, 6.5.7, 6.5.8, 6.5.9, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, 6.6.2, 6.6.3, 6.6.4, 6.6.5, 6.6.6, 6.6.7, 6.6.8, 6.6.9, 6.6.10, 6.6.11, 6.6.12, 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.3, 7.0.4, 7.0.5, 7.0.6, 7.0.7, 7.0.8, 7.0.9, 7.0.10, 7.0.11, 7.0.13, 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.6, 7.1.7, 7.1.8, 7.1.9, 7.1.10, 7.2.0, 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3, 7.2.4, 7.2.5, 7.2.6, 7.2.7, 7.2.8, 7.2.9, 7.2.10, 7.3.0, 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.3.4, 7.3.5, 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.0.3, 8.0.4, 6.5.10, 6.5.2, 6.5.3