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Tag Archives: Freedom of Speech
Cross-post: An Ugly Crackdown in Turkey
From the AI-USA Blog, Human Rights Now, Ugly police violence and repression of freedom of speech and of assembly continue in Turkey, where attempts to stage protests in Taksim Square have been repeatedly suppressed with water cannon, tear gas and … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty International, Eskisehir, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Gezi Park, impunity, Police violence, Statement, Taksim, taksim square, Turkey
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Human Rights Lawyers Arrested (Update)
Last week, Amnesty USA’s Human Rights Now reported that fifteen “human rights lawyers known for defending individuals’ right to freedom of speech and victims of police violence” had been arrested in pre-dawn raids in Istanbul. Today, according to press reports and Human … Continue reading
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Tagged AIUSA, Emma Sinclair, Freedom of Speech, human rights watch, Lawyers, Progressive Lawyers Association, Turkey
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