Tag Archives: Gezi Park

Two documentaries worth watching

Posted on May 3, 2015 by heissenstat

Looking for something to watch this evening? I’d like to call your attention to two recent documentaries which address Turkish human rights issues. The first, Persona Non Grata, was produced by P24 and addresses the pressures placed on journalists in … Continue reading →

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Amnesty International condemns the hostage taking and killing of Istanbul prosecutor

Posted on April 2, 2015 by heissenstat

In a statement yesterday, Amnesty International condemned the hostage taking and killing of Istanbul prosecutor, Mehmet Selim Kiraz at the Cağlayan Court House: In a video circulated via social media, a masked hostage taker was shown holding a gun to … Continue reading →

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Another Gezi Trial

Posted on March 10, 2015 by heissenstat

A complainant who does not want to be a complainant, a courtroom that fits 50 for a trial that has 255 defendants and a foreign defendant who is not allowed to enter the country to defend himself: these are just … Continue reading →

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Amnesty on Turkey’s Worsening Human Rights Record: 11 Key Issues

Posted on February 24, 2015 by heissenstat

At midnight tonight, Amnesty International issued its Annual Report, The State of the World’s Human Rights. There is grim reading throughout. This was a tough year for human rights worldwide. Below I’ll try to outline the main issues that Amnesty … Continue reading →

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The Case of Ali Ismail Korkmaz: Will there be justice this week?

Posted on December 23, 2014 by heissenstat

The case of Ali Ismail Korkmaz, who died as a result of being beaten at a Gezi Park protest, is coming to head this week, with an expected conclusion this Friday, December 28th. Amnesty has been watching the trial closely … Continue reading →

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Compelling video updates story of Hakan Yaman, brutally beaten during the Gezi Protests

Posted on December 9, 2014 by heissenstat

Amnesty International has released a compelling video interview with Hakan Yaman, who was brutally beaten during the Gezi Protests in 2013. The interview occurred during a tour of several European countries, which allowed Hakan to meet with Amnesty staff and … Continue reading →

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The long, rocky road to justice in the case of Ali Ismail Korkmaz

Posted on November 25, 2014 by heissenstat

The fifth hearing in the killing of Ali Ismail Korkmaz will be held tomorrow, November 26, in Kayseri, Turkey. Ali Ismail was a victim of the horrendous police violence that accompanied the suppression of the Gezi protests in 2013. In … Continue reading →

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Second hearing Taksim Solidarity: Puppet show

Posted on November 1, 2014 by heissenstat

A guest blog from our colleague at Amnesty International – Netherlands on the most recent hearing in the Taksim Solidarity case: It was like an ironic cartoon. We were some forty people brushing up against each other in the doorframe … Continue reading →

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The Family of Ali Ismail Korkmaz continues its search for Justice: A First Hand Account of the Trial

Posted on October 16, 2014 by heissenstat

While protesters in Turkey are demonstrating against the perceived lack of action of the Turkish government against IS with many protesters dead after violent clashes with the police, the trial against the civilians and police officers who killed another protester … Continue reading →

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After Gezi: Amnesty Issues Major New Report

Posted on June 10, 2014 by heissenstat

The army of police, the limits on freedom of transport, the deserted center of the city. A year after Gezi, this is the face of the new Turkey, where dissent is stifled with overwhelming force and massive police presence. Clearly, … Continue reading →

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