this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2024
136 points (97.2% liked)

World News

38506 readers
2715 users here now

A community for discussing events around the World

Rules:

We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.

All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.


Lemmy World Partners

News !news@lemmy.world

Politics !politics@lemmy.world

World Politics !globalpolitics@lemmy.world


Recommendations

For Firefox users, there is media bias / propaganda / fact check plugin.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/media-bias-fact-check/

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
top 7 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Always good to see evidence of us being governed by wise, self-controlled people who only have the good of the population at heart. 🤗

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

YOU FUCKING WHAT MATE!?!

[–] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.ml 16 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

More context: Under Turkish law, any elected lawmaker are granted immunity no matter any previous punishment. Can Atalay was elected as a lawmaker from Turkish Workers Party while he was in jail; but he was refused to let go out of the jail.

The debate about him went all the way to the head law court (AYM); and they essentially said "people elected him, he should be let go, keeping him in jail is not legal".

On this parliament debate this was meant to be discussed; however members of the governing party first started provoking other parties; then they initiated a fist fight.

Well, immunity applies to all elected lawmakers. If you've been punched by a lawmaker, you have no grounds to sue it.

[–] Plopp@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

any elected lawmaker are granted immunity no matter any previous punishment

What? I understand it could be useful to counter politicians having their opposition attested etc, but it sounds like it could be a way for very problematic people to get into positions of power.

[–] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

Considering the current government, indeed it is.

[–] NotAnonymousAtAll 1 points 3 weeks ago