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Tag Archives: Roboski
From Maraş to Roboski: Remembering and Forgetting in Turkey
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
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The Trail of Impunity: Roboski and Okmeydani
The protests which have shaken Turkey in the aftermath of Berkin Elvan’s death at age fifteen have generated many shocking images. Grainy photographs from protests in Roboski/Qileban, however, struck a particular nerve with me because they highlight the extent to … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Kurds, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty, Andrew Gardner, Berkin Elvan, DirenGezi, Erdogan, excessive force, Gezi Park, Human Rights, impunity, Kurds, Qileban, Roboski, taksim square, tear gas, Turkey, Uludere
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The Strange case of Sevan Nişanyan
The wheels of justice in Turkey sometimes turn slowly or not at all. Consider the case of Ali Ismail Korkmaz, where key evidence incriminating police in his death was “deleted.” Or the shocking lack of credible investigation in the Turkish … Continue reading
Posted in Armenian, Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Minorities, Religious Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Ali Ismail Korkmaz, Ferhat Gercek, impunity, Nişanyan, Roboski, Sevan Nisanyan, Turkey, Uludere
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Human Rights Watch: Turkey “increasingly autocratic”
Human Rights Watch issued its annual report today. The section on Turkey notes some positive steps, including a reform package, efforts at a peace process with Kurds in Turkey, and the hosting of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. Nonetheless, … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Hrant Dink, Impunity, Kurds, Minorities, PKK, Press Freedom, Religious Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Censorship, criminalization of dissent, Diren Gezi, Erdogan, excessive force, Fazil Say, Fourth Judicial Package, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, gas canisters, Gezi Park, hrant dink, Human Rights, human rights watch, impunity, Journalists, Justice and Development Party, Kurds, Muharrem Erbey, Press Freedom, Roboski, Taksim, Uludere
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