
According to “Ruh” CDAJ, about 500 respondents from different entities participated in the survey and were asked four questions.
67% of the respondents approved of the articles of the Criminal Code that oversee the imprisonment of journalists for their articles, 17% of the respondents believe that it would be better to substitute the imprisonment with other punishment measures, and 16% found it hard to make a judgment.
37% of the respondents supported the articles of the Criminal Code that oversee the measures of punishment for journalists due to their articles, 31% believe that several more severe additions should be made to the Criminal Code, while only 13 % suggested that the articles of the Criminal Code that oversee the imprisonment of journalists for their articles should be eased. 19% could not express an opinion.
When answering “What kind of measures would you take over libel and insult committed against you?,” 32% of the respondents said they would turn to the courts, 31% said they prefer to appeal to the Press Council, 15% of the respondents said they would try to contact the editorial office and the author to clarify the issue, no one said they would punish the journalists themselves and 22% of the respondents said they would not pay any heed to this issue.
23% of the respondents stated that they would ask for the imprisonment of the journalist if they appeal to court due to libel and insult, 21% of the respondents said they would ask for the closure of the media, 20% were for issuing fines against mass media, 20% were for the publication of a refutation and an apology and 24 % said they would simply ask to shut down the mass media if they turned to court.
67% of the respondents approved of the articles of the Criminal Code that oversee the imprisonment of journalists for their articles, 17% of the respondents believe that it would be better to substitute the imprisonment with other punishment measures, and 16% found it hard to make a judgment.
37% of the respondents supported the articles of the Criminal Code that oversee the measures of punishment for journalists due to their articles, 31% believe that several more severe additions should be made to the Criminal Code, while only 13 % suggested that the articles of the Criminal Code that oversee the imprisonment of journalists for their articles should be eased. 19% could not express an opinion.
When answering “What kind of measures would you take over libel and insult committed against you?,” 32% of the respondents said they would turn to the courts, 31% said they prefer to appeal to the Press Council, 15% of the respondents said they would try to contact the editorial office and the author to clarify the issue, no one said they would punish the journalists themselves and 22% of the respondents said they would not pay any heed to this issue.
23% of the respondents stated that they would ask for the imprisonment of the journalist if they appeal to court due to libel and insult, 21% of the respondents said they would ask for the closure of the media, 20% were for issuing fines against mass media, 20% were for the publication of a refutation and an apology and 24 % said they would simply ask to shut down the mass media if they turned to court.