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Category Archives: Arab Spring
Amnesty Issues Urgent Action: Refugees At Risk of Being Forcibly Returned to Syria
Amnesty International today issued an urgent action in the case of around 150 Syrian refugees at risk of being returned to Syria by Turkish authorities. The action also notes that a smaller group of Iraqi refugees “were released from the … Continue reading
Posted in Arab Spring, Refugees, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty International, Refugees, Syria, Turkey
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Amnesty International Condemns Bombing on Turkish-Syrian Border
Amnesty International condemns the bombing on February 11 at Turkey’s Cilvegözü border crossing with Syria, which killed 14 and injured many more. The bombing occurred in an area where major loss of life was likely and where humanitarian supplies are … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Arab Spring, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Bombing, Cilvegözü, Syria, Turkey
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Think Globally, Repress Locally
Turkey has received a tremendous amount of credit for its role in the “Arab Spring” and has widely been viewed as a natural leader in a more democratic Middle East. Amnesty and others, however, have highlighted the important limitations on … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Arab Spring, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Arab Spring, Ayse Cabukcu, David Rohde, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Turkey, Turkish model
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