Crime of insulting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; exact charge and punishment; precedents [TUR38432.E]
According to the Law Concerning Crimes Committed Against Atatürk/ Aleyhine Islenen Suçlar Hakklnda Kanun (No. 5816, Adopted on 25 July 1951) quoted by Human Rights Watch:
Article 1
Anyone who publicly insults or curses the memory of Atatürk shall be imprisoned with a heavy sentence of between one and three years.
A heavy sentence of between one and five years shall be given to anyone who destroys, breaks, ruins, or defaces a statue, bust, or monuments representing Atatürk or the grave of Atatürk.
Anyone who encourages others to commit the crimes outlined in the paragraphs above will be punished as if committing the crime.
Article 2
If the crimes outlined in the first article are committed by a group of two or more individuals, or publicly, or in public districts or by means of the press will have the penalty imposed increased by a proportion of one-half.
If the crimes outlined in the second paragraph of the first article are committed using force... the penalty will be doubled... (Feb. 1998).
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