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Tag Archives: Mining Disaster
Insult to injury in Turkey in the aftermath of the Soma Tragedy
If the “woman in the red dress” has become the central image of the Gezi protests, it seems likely that images of Yusuf Yerkel, an aide to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, brutally kicking a demonstrator will become one of … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Ankara, Erdogan, excessive force, Gezi Park, impunity, Istanbul, Izmir, Mining Disaster, Mining safety, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, Soma, Turkey, Yerkel, Yusuf Yerkel
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Morning update on Amnesty and the Soma Mining Disaster
The man doing the kicking is the adviser to the Turkish PM http://t.co/5Z3oVBcXir pic.twitter.com/5CkuKfIebw — The Independent (@Independent) May 15, 2014 A very brief update on Amnesty’s response to the Soma Mining Disaster this morning:
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty, Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, excessive force, Istanbul, Mining Disaster, Soma, Taksim, tear gas, Turkey, water cannon
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