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Tag Archives: POMED
Project on Middle East Democracy panel discusses “eroding freedoms” in Turkey
With Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan’s planned visit to the United States only weeks away, US – Turkish relations are very much on the American policy agenda. Syria, Iran, and Turkish-Israeli relations are likely to top that agenda, but human rights … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged anti-terrorism, Erdogan, Freedom House, Howard Eissenstat, Obama, POMED, Susan Corke, Turkey, Yigal Schleifer
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An Open Letter to President Obama
An “open letter” to President Obama, signed jointly by The Foreign Policy Initiative, Freedom House, Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED), and Reporters Without Borders was made public today. The letter notes the important strategic relationship between the United States … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Expression, Kurds, Military, Press Freedom, Religious Freedom, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Balyoz, Erdogan, Ergenekon, Foreign Policy Initiative, Freedom House, Journalists, Obama, POMED, Religious Freedom, Turkey
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Turkish Democracy: A Model Abroad, Troubled at Home?
Stay tuned for important Amnesty statements on Turkey in the next few days. In the meantime, I’ll post a panel discussion at the Project for Middle East Democracy in February, 2012, entitled “Turkish Democracy: A Model Abroad, Troubled at Home.” … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Academic Freedom, Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Howard Eissenstat, middle-east, POMED, Ross Wilson, Sinan Ciddi, the Turkish Model, Turkey
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