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Tag Archives: Doctors
Another Gezi Trial
A complainant who does not want to be a complainant, a courtroom that fits 50 for a trial that has 255 defendants and a foreign defendant who is not allowed to enter the country to defend himself: these are just … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrea de Ruijter, Andrew Gardner, Doctors, excessive force, Gezi Park, Turkey
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Targeting medical personnel in Turkey [updated, January 17]
One of the most shocking aspects of Turkey’s violent crackdown on peaceful protest has been the willingness of authorities to target medical personnel. Since then, not only have authorities not been held responsible, but the government has moved to increase … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Impunity, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Ankara, Associated Press, Berza Simsek, Diren Gezi, Doctors, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, health clinic, Human Rights, Izmir, Medical personnel, Physicians for Human Rights, Police violence, Suzan Fraser, tear gas, Turkey, United Nations, water cannon
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A report from the Amnesty office in Istanbul
Our office in Istanbul writes that last night they hosted dozens of injured protesters in their office. It was a sleepless night and the air stank of tear gas. Twenty volunteer doctors worked in Amnesty’s Istanbul office, which effectively served … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty International, Doctors, emergency care unit, excessive force, Gezi Park, Human Rights, Istanbul, Lawyers, protests, volunteer doctors, Volunteers
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