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Clashes in Istanbul over proposed Internet restrictions
News reports from Istanbul this evening describe police attempts to cordon off sections of Taksim from protestors. The reports describe police using tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowds. According to Reuters: Riot police advanced along Istanbul’s Istiklal … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Censorship, Diren Gezi, Erdogan, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, gas canisters, Human Rights, Istanbul, Mahir Zeynalov, Press Freedom, Riot police, taksim square, tear gas, Turkey, Twitter, water cannon
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