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Waiting for Justice Amidst the Tear Gas

Posted on October 29, 2013 by heissenstat

26-year-old Ethem Sarisuluk was shot in the head by a Turkish police officer on June 1, 2013.  He died of his injuries two weeks later. As described in Amnesty’s recent report on the Gezi crackdown: The moment when the police … Continue reading →

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