offence against public order

Teive and Costa were found guilty of various offences against public order, and the evidence shows that there was ample reason for a judicial inquiry.

In the second aim at least he had considerable success in the early years: Castle Chamber heard a very large volume of cases mainly dealing with riot and other offences against public order.

The Court of Castle Chamber was an Irish Court set up in 1571 to deal with cases of riot and other offences against public order or threatening the security of the Crown.

Grievous bodily harm and offences against public order should also be excluded, the committee said, but amnesty could be granted for non-violent crimes like unlawful assembly and illegal demonstrations, committed during the 2000 coup and its aftermath.

Other legal provisions that restrict freedom of expression include Articles 215, 216 and 217 of the Turkish Criminal Code, that criminalise offences against public order, and the Anti-Terror Law have been applied to prosecute and convict those expressing non-violent opinions on Kurdish issues.