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Insult to injury in Turkey in the aftermath of the Soma Tragedy

Posted on May 16, 2014 by heissenstat

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 →

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Morning update on Amnesty and the Soma Mining Disaster

Posted on May 15, 2014 by heissenstat

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:

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The Tragedy in Soma: Amnesty calls for investigation

Posted on May 14, 2014 by heissenstat

    We feel deep sorrow at the loss of life as a result of the tragedy in the coal mine in Soma, in the province of Manisa in Western Turkey. We call for an immediate independent and impartial investigation … Continue reading →

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