Freemuse launches campaign for Ferhat Tunç

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NEWS CENTER - Freemuse has launched a campaign for musician Ferhat Tunç, who has been given prison sentences in several lawsuits in Turkey. The five-language campaign demands that the charges brought against him be dropped.
 
Freemuse, a Denmark-based international non-governmental organisation advocating for freedom of artistic expression and cultural diversity, has launched a campaign for musician Ferhat Tunç, who is facing prison sentences and several charges in Turkey.
 
Shared with the public in five languages, namely English, Kurdish, French, German and Turkish, the campaign has underlined that freedom of artistic expression is a human right and made the following call:
 
"Ferhat just wants to make music peacefully and speak his truth – this is not a crime. Email the Minister of Justice in Turkey and call on the authorities to drop all charges on Ferhat."
 
FACING MORE THAN 20 YEARS
 
The campaign has been announced in following words:
 
"Ferhat Tunç, a popular Kurdish folk musician, is on trial in Turkey simply for sharing messages on social media and an album cover.
 
"Ferhat is charged with spreading 'propaganda of a terrorist organisation', 'insulting the President' and 'publicly provoking hatred and hostility' in six cases for publishing songs online, an album cover, sharing news articles, tweeting personal opinions. Together, the charges amount to more than 20 years imprisonment.
 
TARGETED BECAUSE OF HIS MUSIC
 
"Ferhat's case is a testament to Turkey's sweeping anti-terrorism laws, which are criticised for the overly broad definition of what comprises an offence under this law.
 
"Ferhat faces ongoing targeting from the Government because of his music, which features themes of injustice, war and Kurdish discrimination and has led to widespread popularity.
 
"His targeting for almost a decade began in 2012 when he was sentenced to two years in prison for 'spreading terrorist propaganda'. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Turkey violated Ferhat's right to freedom of expression in 2015."
 
WARRANT ISSUED IN MID-SEPTEMBER
 
"Ferhat's case is a testament to Turkey's sweeping anti-terrorism laws, which are criticised for the overly broad definition of what comprises an offence under this law.
 
"Ferhat faces ongoing targeting from the Government because of his music, which features themes of injustice, war and Kurdish discrimination and has led to widespread popularity.
 
"His targeting for almost a decade began in 2012 when he was sentenced to two years in prison for 'spreading terrorist propaganda'. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Turkey violated Ferhat's right to freedom of expression in 2015."

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