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TUR-1991-L-22104
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Title_of_text
Act No. 3713 on the Fight Against Terrorism.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Türkiye
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1991-04-12
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Aims to aggravate the terms of imprisonment and punishments applicable to terrorists, to journalists who publish declarations emanating from terrorist organizations, to people who propogate against the unity of the state and to people and institutions that provide assistance to terrorist organizations. Establishes the applicable penal procedure, methods for the execution of punishments and the principles for conditinal release. Foresees measures of protection in favour of people charged charged with the struggle against terrorism or those who participate (informers). Contains temporary provisions. The first one among these commutes capital punishment sanctioning crimes committed before 8 April 1991 to ten years of imprisonment. Abrogates Article 2 on freedom of conscience and association, Articles 140, 141, 142, 163 of the Penal Code, Article 5 (7) and (8) and Article 6 (2) of Act No. 2908 on trade unions, Act No. 2932 on publications in a language other than Turkish.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2002-02-06 (TUR-2002-L-62779)
Act No. 4744 of 6 February 2002 to amend several acts.
Amending text(s)
2002-02-06 (TUR-2002-L-62779)
Act No. 4744 of 6 February 2002 to amend several acts.
Amending text(s)
2010-07-21 (TUR-2010-L-85577)
Act No. 6008 dated 28 July 2010 amending the Act on the Fight Against Terrorism and other Acts.
Amending text(s)
2014-02-21 (TUR-2014-L-97687)
Act No. 6526 to amend the Act on the Fight Against Terrorism, the Act on Criminal Procedures and some other Acts.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2004-07-17 (TUR-2004-L-85852)
Act No. 5233 on the Compensation of Damages that Occurred due to Terror and the Fight against Terror.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Unofficial English translation
Author
Legislationline
Publisher
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
URL
http://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/6975
File
TUR22104.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Resmi Gazete
Date
1991-04-12