According to AlJazeera Turkey is debating a reform of laws which have been used to prosecute journalists:
"...Turkish legislators are debating a proposal to soften a law restricting freedom of speech that has been used to prosecute several writers.
A vote on the proposed amendment to Article 301 of Turkey's penal code, which bars insults to the Turkish identity or the country's institutions, is expected on Tuesday or early Wednesday.
The ruling party, which proposed the change, has a majority in the 550-seat parliament and the amendment is expected to pass.
Turkey says close to 7,000 people have been prosecuted under that law and its precursor since 2003, including Orhan Pamuk, the Nobel prize winner..."
There are some similarities between the Canadian HRC's and the Turkish anti-speech laws. Like who gets targeted.
Any bets on who will see 'reform' first?
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