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Category Archives: Erdogan
Violence and new tragedy in Turkey
Another horrible picture taken tonight in #Istanbul during protests for #UğurKurt-killed by police in a funeral house http://t.co/PzdNw2RPNd — Murat Çekiç (@muratcekic) May 22, 2014 It has been an ugly month in Turkey. First, shocking scenes of excessive force and … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Erdogan, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Minorities, Religious Freedom, Taksim, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty, excessive force, Istanbul, Okmeydani, Police, Turkey
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Judicial impartiality on Trial
News media reported that Turkish prosecutors have dismissed charges in a major corruption case that has shaken Turkey. Meanwhile the prosecutors who initiated the corruption probe are themselves now subject to an investigation. Today’s events raise basic questions about what … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Erdogan, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged AKP, Amnesty, Andrew Gardner, Corruption, corruption case, HSYK, impartiality, impunity, Judicial Independence, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, Supreme Board of Judges, Turkey
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Erdogan “I don’t believe in equality between men and women”
What can one say about a leader of state who meets with representatives of women’s organizations and tells them blithely, “I don’t believe in equality between men and women.” In a recent blog for the Huffington Post, Sophia Jones argues … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Erdogan, Turkey, Uncategorized, Women's Rights
Tagged Abortion, Amnesty International, Domestic Violence, elections, One Billion Women Rising, Sophia Jones, Turkey, Violence against women, Women's rights
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