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Tag Archives: Ethem Sarisuluk
The Ethem Sarısülük Case: Delays, Irregularlities, and Absurdities
In the case of Ethem Sarısülük, each new hearing brings with it new frustration. This week’s hearing only continues, a process that has been marked by delays, irregularities, and ugly absurdities.
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Impunity, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Ethem Sarisuluk, impunity, Ruhat Sena Aksener, Sarısülük
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5/26 important hearing on Sarisuluk case
There will be another hearing of in the case of Ethem Sarisuluk’s killing on Monday, May 26. Follow live tweets on the case with Amnesty’s Andrew Gardner at @andrewegardner and Ruhat Sena AKsener @ruhatsena See here for a backgrounder on … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Gardner, Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty, Andrew Gardner, Ethem Sarisuluk, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi, Ruhat Sena Aksener
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The frustrating road to justice in the Sarısülük case
The case of Ethem Sarısülük, killed by a policeman’s bullet during the Gezi protests, has been one of on-going concern for Amnesty International. Yesterday, the trial had its fourth, inconclusive hearing and Amnesty was there to follow the case.
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Censorship, criminalization of dissent, Diren Gezi, DirenGezi, Ethem Sarisuluk, excessive force, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Human Rights, Milena Buyum, Ruhat Sena Aksener, Sarısülük, Turkey
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Waiting for Justice Amidst the Tear Gas
26-year-old Ethem Sarisuluk was shot in the head by a Turkish police officer on June 1, 2013. He died of his injuries two weeks later. As described in Amnesty’s recent report on the Gezi crackdown: The moment when the police … Continue reading
Posted in LGBTI, Refugees, Religious Freedom, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Ethem Sarisuluk, police officer
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The Ethem Sarısülük Case
During the course of protests in Ankara on June 1, one of the protestors, Ethem Sarısülük was shot in the head; his doctors declared him brain dead a little more than a week later. This week, the police officer accused … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Impunity, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty, Amnesty International, Ethem Sarisuluk, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Protests, impunity, Police violence
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