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Tag Archives: Action
For Hakan, an outpouring of support
As I wrote in December, Hakan Yaman was in the wrong place at the wrong time. For this, he was beaten so badly by police that his skull partially collapsed. An officer then gouged out one of Yaman’s eyes (he … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Impunity, Turkey
Tagged Action, Amnesty International, DirenGezi, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Hakan Yaman, Hakan Yamn, Human Rights, impunity, Taksim, Turkey
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Take action! The case of Sultani Acibuca
A grandmother threatened with prison for speaking for peace. That, in a nutshell, is the case of Sultani Acibuca, member of a group of mothers who have lost or had sons imprisoned as part of the conflict between the Turkish … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Kurds, Minorities, PKK, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Action, Amnesty International, anti-terrorism, Human Rights, Individuals at Risk, Kurdish, Letter writing campaign, peaceful demonstrations, Sultana Acibuca
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Our latest TURKRAN Message
Below is the message that went out to our TURKRAN members today. To join the TURKRAN, contact Natsumi Ajiki at najiki@mac.com Dear members of Amnesty International USA Turkey Regional Action Network (AIUSA-TURKRAN), I am excited to share with you an … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged Action, AIUSA, Amnesty International, amnesty international usa, excessive force, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, peaceful protesters, Police violence, protest campaign, Taksim, taksim square, Turkey, Turkey Regional Action Network
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Put yourself on the map and support freedom of assembly and expression in Turkey!
A fantastic new internet campaign from the folks at Amnesty International – Turkey! Show your support today!
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Uncategorized
Tagged Action, Amnesty International, Diren Gezi, Taksim
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Take Action for Freedom of Expression in Turkey (Turkish Action)
For Turkish speakers, here is a link to Amnesty International – Turkey’s action in support of Freedom of Expression in Turkey [in Turkish only]. We’ll have more information for those outside of Turkey later today.
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression
Tagged Action, Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
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Take action! Call on Turkey to Decriminalize Dissent and Offer Real Reform
This Spring promises to be a historic one for Turkey and its citizens. Yesterday, jailed PKK leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called for a cease fire as part of his on-going negotiations with Turkish authorities. [Look here for Amnesty’s statement in response … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Abdullah Ocalan, Action, Amnesty, Amnesty International, Censorship, Fourth Judicial Package, Freedom of Association, Human Rights, Judicial Reform, PKK, Turkey
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