Tag Archives: impunity

As another child dies in Eastern Turkey: “Silence equals Death”

Posted on January 14, 2015 by heissenstat

Today, I won’t be writing about Turkey’s horrid response to the Charlie Hebdo attacks and their aftermath today. Enough ink has been spilled about the crocodile tears spilt by Prime Minister Davutoglu in Paris as he stood in defense of … Continue reading →

Posted in Charlie Hebdo, Cumhuriyet, Davutoglu, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Kurds, Nihat Kazanhan, Press Freedom, Umit Kurt | Tagged excessive force, impunity, Kurds | Comments Off

Where is the outrage? Another child killed in Eastern Turkey [Updated, January 13]

Posted on January 7, 2015 by heissenstat

According to press reports, January 6 witnessed another day of fatal police violence in Cizre, Turkey. The town has seen repeated clashes between supporters of the PKK and police in recent weeks. In the violence yesterday, several were injured and … Continue reading →

Posted in Excessive Force, Minorities, Turkey | Tagged excessive force, impunity, Kurds, Musa Azma, PKK, Turkey, Umit Kurt | Comments Off

Guest Blog: Notes from Ali Ismail Korkmaz Murder Case

Posted on December 30, 2014 by heissenstat

A guest blog from our colleague by Andrea de Ruijter, from Amnesty International – Netherlands. Andrea acted as one of Amnesty’s trial observers at the latest hearing in the Ali Ismail Korkmaz murder case. “Ali Ismail Korkmaz, dreaming of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Impunity, Turkey | Tagged Ali Ismail Korkmaz, Amnesty International, Andrea de Ruijter, excessive force, Gezi, impunity, Trial Observation | Comments Off

From Maraş to Roboski: Remembering and Forgetting in Turkey

Posted on December 23, 2014 by heissenstat

In my blog last Friday, I briefly noted the efforts of local authorities in Turkey to suppress commemorations of the brutal Maraş massacre and noted that this action, apparently in contravention of basic norms regarding freedom of expression and assembly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Impunity, Minorities, Turkey | Tagged Amnesty, impunity, Maras Massacres, Roboski, sivas, Turkey, Uludere | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Impunity, Turkey, Uncategorized | Tagged Ali Ismail Korkmaz, Amnesty, Amnesty International, excessive force, Gezi Park, impunity | Comments Off

Friday notes: Gulen Crackdown, Maras, and some good news regarding Pinar Selek

Posted on December 19, 2014 by heissenstat

Some brief notes from Turkish human rights news: 1. Zaman’s Editor-in-Chief Ekrem Dumanlı was released from custody due to lack of evidence, according to press accounts. Four others, including Samanyolu TV General Manager, Hidayet Karaca, will be held pending trial. … Continue reading →

Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Impunity, Minorities, Press Freedom | Tagged Ahmet Sik, AKP, Bilgin Ayata, Dersim, Dumanli, Ekrem Dumanlı, Ergenekon, Hidayet Karaca, impunity, maras, massacre, Pinar Selek, pretrial detention, Serra Hakyemez, sivas, Zaman Newspaper | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Turkey | Tagged Ali Ismail Korkmaz, Andrew Gardner, Gezi Park, impunity, kayseri, Trial, Turkey | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Impunity, Uncategorized | Tagged Ali Ismail Korkmaz, Gezi Park, impunity, Police violence | Comments Off

Ali Ismail Korkmaz, one year on

Posted on June 3, 2014 by heissenstat

Remembering #AliİsmailKorkmaz who was beaten to death by police in #Turkey last year. pic.twitter.com/s6xgsJQQQk — Murat Çekiç (@muratcekic) June 3, 2014 A year ago today, Ali Ismail Korkmaz was beaten to death by police. From the start, Turkish authorities seemed … Continue reading →

Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Taksim, Turkey, Uncategorized | Tagged Ali Ismail, Ali Ismail Korkmaz, Amnesty, Andrew Gardner, Gezi Park, impunity, Taksim, Turkey | Comments Off

Arriving in Istanbul on the Anniversary of Gezi

Posted on May 31, 2014 by heissenstat

I arrived in Istanbul a few hours ago. As it turns out family events happened to bring us to the city on the anniversary of the Gezi protests and ensuing crackdown. The streets of Besiktas, where I am staying, are … Continue reading →

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