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Tag Archives: Abdullah Comert
Guest Blog: Abdullah Comert’s Family Still Searches for Justice
Imagine having lost your child. Every parent’s worst nightmare. Now imagine that you would have to travel every month or so to a courthouse far away from your hometown in the hope of finding justice for your child. This nightmare … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Gezi, Impunity
Tagged Abdullah Comert, Amnesty - Netherlands, Amnesty - Turkey, Andrea de Ruijter, Gezi, impunity
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Guest Blog: Seeking Justice for Abdullah Cömert
“You killed my son on purpose!” These are the words that Hatice Cömert cries out in the courtroom as she bursts into tears while watching the footage from the scene of the crime where her 22 year-old son, Abdullah Cömert, … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi, Impunity, Turkey
Tagged Abdullah Comert, Amnesty International, Gezi, impunity, Police violence, Turkey
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The rising costs of police violence
As protests continue throughout Turkey, the toll of the outrageous use of excessive force by Turkish police is rising. In Antakya (Hatay), Abdullah Cömert, aged 22, was the first individual confirmed to have been killed due to abusive force. … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged Abdullah Comert, Amnesty International, BIANET, excessive force, Injuries, Turkey
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