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Another shocking attack on freedom of expression in Turkey
Today’s raids on Turkish media outlets are “yet another shocking attack on journalists and freedom of expression in Turkey, and come just four days before a crucial parliamentary election on Sunday,” according to Amnesty International in a statement released today. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Freedom, Andrew Gardner, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press
Tagged AKP, Amnesty International, elections, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Gulen, Koza Ipek, 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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