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Tag Archives: Freedom of Association
Orwell in Translation: Turkey’s New Spy Law
One step forward, three steps back. That, sadly, has been the direction of Turkey’s human rights record of late. On the plus side, a wave of individuals associated with the KCK who had been held in pre-trial detention for years … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Gardner, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Human Rights, human rights watch, intelligence law, KCK, MIT, Turkey, Twitter Trial, YouTube
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“Twitter Trial” in Izmir
Coming in the context of repeated efforts by the Turkish government to block social media outlets, the next hearing of the Izmir “Twitter Trial” is receiving international attention. The case involves 29 men and women on trial Twitter messages they … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Internet Freedom, Taksim, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Censorship, criminalization of dissent, Diren Gezi, DirenGezi, Erdogan, Freedom of Association, Gezi Park, Human Rights, internet freedom, Izmir Twitter trial, taksim square, Turkey, YouTube
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International Women’s Day in Turkey
I was planning to write a short blog today, noting that today, March 8, is International Women’s Day and perhaps drawing the readers attention to the on-going issue of violence against women in Turkey and Bill Jones’ recent blog on … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Turkey, Women's Rights
Tagged Amnesty International, Discrimination, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, International Women's Day, Taksim, taksim square, Turkey, Violence against women
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Human Rights Watch: Turkey “increasingly autocratic”
Human Rights Watch issued its annual report today. The section on Turkey notes some positive steps, including a reform package, efforts at a peace process with Kurds in Turkey, and the hosting of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. Nonetheless, … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Hrant Dink, Impunity, Kurds, Minorities, PKK, Press Freedom, Religious Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Censorship, criminalization of dissent, Diren Gezi, Erdogan, excessive force, Fazil Say, Fourth Judicial Package, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, gas canisters, Gezi Park, hrant dink, Human Rights, human rights watch, impunity, Journalists, Justice and Development Party, Kurds, Muharrem Erbey, Press Freedom, Roboski, Taksim, Uludere
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Reporters without Borders: At least a dozen journalists injured during recent protests
As protests once again sweep Turkey, the watchdog group, Reporters without Borders has highlighted the extent to which journalists have seemingly been targeted by police: Reporters Without Borders condemns the resumption of police violence against journalists that has accompanied a … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Ahmet Sik, Amnesty International, criminalization of dissent, excessive force, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, gas canisters, Gezi Park, Human Rights, Istanbul, Press Freedom, protests, Reporters Without Borders
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More police violence in Istanbul [updated with link to photographs]
Taksim Square was again rocked by police violence today, as police used water cannon, tear gas, and, by some accounts, rubber bullets to disperse a crowd who had gathered to protest… police violence. The protestors had gathered in response to … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged Berkin Elvan, excessive force, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, gas canister, Police violence, taksim square, water cannon
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Take action now!
Amnesty has issued an urgent call to take action on the continuing protests in Istanbul. Protesters have grown in numbers from a few hundred earlier this week to thousands today. Protests are currently spreading from Istanbul to other cities. As … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty International, excessive force, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, louis fishman, Security Services, Turkey
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Amnesty Issues Freedom of Expression Report
Amnesty International has published a new report on Freedom of Expression in Turkey. Based on trial observations, the review of hundreds of criminal cases, and “interviews with civil society organizations, lawyers, academics, individuals under prosecution and public officials,” the report … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Conscientious Objection, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Kurds, Military, PKK, Press Freedom, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Decriminalize Dissent, Fourth Judicial Package, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Turkey
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Human Rights Watch Report: Strengthen Law Reform Bill
Earlier this week, Human Rights Watch issued a report on prospective judicial reform in Turkey. While it notes several positive steps, it highlights a series of weaknesses in the reforms currently envisioned, including the fact that “reforms leave unchanged article … Continue reading
Posted in Conscientious Objection, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Kurds, Military, PKK, Turkey
Tagged Emma Sinclair-Webb, Fourth Judicial Package, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, human rights watch, impunity, Turkey
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Take action! Call on Turkey to Decriminalize Dissent and Offer Real Reform
This Spring promises to be a historic one for Turkey and its citizens. Yesterday, jailed PKK leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called for a cease fire as part of his on-going negotiations with Turkish authorities. [Look here for Amnesty’s statement in response … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Abdullah Ocalan, Action, Amnesty, Amnesty International, Censorship, Fourth Judicial Package, Freedom of Association, Human Rights, Judicial Reform, PKK, Turkey
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Human Rights in Turkey 