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19 January 2007
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Journalist Hrant Dink shot dead outside his newspaper offices in Istanbul
Incident details
Hrant Dink journalist(s) killedIPA condemns the killing of the Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink in Istanbul today.
Geneva, 19 January 2007 - According to sources in Istanbul, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was the victim of an armed assault. Apparently he was shot dead today by an 18-year-old man in front of his newspaper offices, Agos.
Ana Maria Cabanellas, IPA President, declared: "IPA is outraged by what has happened in Istanbul today. We urge the Turkish authorities to lead all the necessary investigations so that those people can be brought to justice who are responsible for this horrible."
Bjorn Smith-Simonsen, Chairman of the IPA Freedom to Publish committee, paid tribute to the journalist: "IPA has been working for many years with Hrant Dink. He was a free and courageous man; we will miss him and the fight for freedom of expression will miss him."
Hrant Dink had been condemned under Article 301 of the Turkish penal code for insulting Turkishness. At the time many came to his defence, including EU Commissioner Olli Rehn. Perhaps this sad occasion will serve as a reminder to the Turkish authorities to repeal the divisive and idealogical Article 301 and all other provisions preventing freedom of expression in Turkey.
The assassination of Hrant Dink demands that they finally proceed with the repeal.
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Updates to this story
RSF alarmed over premature closure of prosecution case in Dink murder trial 26 September 2011 Shooter in Hrant Dink case sentenced to 22 years in jail 27 July 2011 ECHR orders Turkey to provide compensation to murdered journalist's family 21 September 2010 ECHR rules against Turkey in case of murdered journalist 30 August 2010 Suspects in murder of editor Hrant Dink released by court 18 May 2010 Three years on, still no convictions in editor's murder 21 January 2010 In the two years since journalist Hrant Dink's murder, nobody has been brought to justice 29 January 2009 Suspects in journalist Hrant Dink's murder and their lawyer removed from court after anti-Armenian hate speeches, interference with testimony 6 March 2008 State connections to murder of journalist Hrant Dink being ignored, warns BIANET; defamation case against Dink's lawyer dismissed 13 February 2008 Two Trabzon police officers who knew about plot to murder journalist are charged with abuse of authority 15 November 2007 Recording of police conversation reveals prior knowledge of journalist Hrant Dink's murder 2 October 2007 One of journalist Hrant Dink's alleged murderers revives questions about police role 13 July 2007 Suspect arrested in murder of journalist Hrant Dink 23 January 2007
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