The Prosecutor’s Office Seeks SPoD’s Closure
Works about LGBTİ+ rights of 15 years cited as grounds for prosecution
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested the dissolution of the Association for Social Policy, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Studies (SPoD) in an indictment prepared as part of the “My Family in Safety” operations. The association’s 15 years of work on LGBTİ+ rights, solidarity activities, and social media posts were cited as grounds for the closure request. The prosecutor’s office also sought the conviction of four founders, two of whom are under arrest, on charges of violating the Law on Associations.
