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Tag Archives: #BerkinElvan
New blog on Berkin posted to Amnesty – USA’s main site
I posted a blog earlier today for the main Amnesty USA site today which gives background on Berkin Elvan and the protests since his death intended for a general audience. I write, in part: It is not simply that an … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged #BerkinElvan, #BerkinElvanÖlümsüzdür, #BerkiniKimVurdu, Amnesty International, criminalization of dissent, Diren Gezi, excessive force, Gezi Park, Human Rights, impunity, taksim square, tear gas, Turkey, water cannon
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AI Turkey Researcher Andrew Gardner blogs from Istanbul
Amnesty International’s researcher on Turkey has been in Istanbul monitoring events. This morning, Amnesty his blog. He writes: All the evidence suggests that Berkin died because of injuries he sustained last 16 June, when he was hit at close range … Continue reading
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Tagged #BerkinElvan, #BerkinElvanÖlümsüzdür, Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Berkin Elvan, Diren Gezi, DirenGezi, Erdogan, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, gas canisters, Gezi Park, impunity, Istanbul, Police violence, taksim square, tear gas, Turkey, water cannon
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Tensions as Berkin Elvan is laid to rest
Yesterday, we carried news of fifteen year old Berkin Elvan’s death. He weighed less than 36 pounds at the time of his death. In Turkey and in cities throughout the world protests have been held in mourning and in anger. … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged #BerkinElvan, Abdullah Gul, Amnesty, Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Berkin Elvan, Diren Gezi, DirenBerkin, DirenGezi, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, gas canisters, Gezi Park, Human Rights, impunity, Istanbul, protests, taksim square, tear gas, water cannon
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