Tag Archives: Ethem Sarisuluk

The Ethem Sarısülük Case: Delays, Irregularlities, and Absurdities

Posted on May 27, 2014 by heissenstat

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.

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5/26 important hearing on Sarisuluk case

Posted on May 25, 2014 by heissenstat

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 →

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The frustrating road to justice in the Sarısülük case

Posted on April 8, 2014 by heissenstat

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.

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Waiting for Justice Amidst the Tear Gas

Posted on October 29, 2013 by heissenstat

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 →

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The Ethem Sarısülük Case

Posted on June 26, 2013 by heissenstat

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 →

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