Writer and Lawyer Muharrem Erbey Writes of Two and A Half Years of Detention
Human rights lawyer, writer, and PEN Turkey Member Muharrem Erbey was arrested in December 2009 in the city of Diyarbakır in southeast Turkey, where he was president of the… More
Year Closes with 30 Writers in Prison, Over 70 on Trial and 25 New Arrests
As this year closes, 30 writers are held in Turkish prisons, more than 70 others are on trial, and 25 more were arrested in recent days. More
Writer and Human Rights Lawyer Detained
On December 24, 2009, human rights lawyer, writer and PEN Turkey member Muharrem Erbey was arrested in Diyabakir, southeastern Turkey. Two weeks later, he remains in prison awaiting trial. More