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Amnesty calls on Turkey: “Respect right to peaceful assembly” on May 1
In advance of annual May 1 demonstrations, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is talking tough again. “Give up your hope of Taksim,” he said. According to Turkish media, tens of thousands of police have been mobilized. In a public statement on … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Gezi Park, Taksim
Tagged Amnesty International, criminalization of dissent, DirenGezi, excessive force, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, taksim square, Tayyip Erdogan, tear gas, Turkey, water cannon
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“Twitter Trial” in Izmir
Coming in the context of repeated efforts by the Turkish government to block social media outlets, the next hearing of the Izmir “Twitter Trial” is receiving international attention. The case involves 29 men and women on trial Twitter messages they … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Internet Freedom, Taksim, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Censorship, criminalization of dissent, Diren Gezi, DirenGezi, Erdogan, Freedom of Association, Gezi Park, Human Rights, internet freedom, Izmir Twitter trial, taksim square, Turkey, YouTube
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Ali Ismail would have been Twenty today
Ali Ismail Korkmaz would have been twenty today. Instead, he was brutally beaten to death last June during the Gezi protests. There is substantial evidence of police involvement in his murder and in a police cover up after the fact. … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged Ali Ismail Korkmaz, Amnesty International, Diren Gezi, DirenGezi, excessive force, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, impunity, taksim square, Turkey
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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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New blog on Berkin posted to Amnesty – USA’s main site
I posted a blog earlier today for the main Amnesty USA site today which gives background on Berkin Elvan and the protests since his death intended for a general audience. I write, in part: It is not simply that an … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged #BerkinElvan, #BerkinElvanÖlümsüzdür, #BerkiniKimVurdu, Amnesty International, criminalization of dissent, Diren Gezi, excessive force, Gezi Park, Human Rights, impunity, taksim square, tear gas, Turkey, water cannon
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AI Turkey Researcher Andrew Gardner blogs from Istanbul
Amnesty International’s researcher on Turkey has been in Istanbul monitoring events. This morning, Amnesty his blog. He writes: All the evidence suggests that Berkin died because of injuries he sustained last 16 June, when he was hit at close range … Continue reading
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Tagged #BerkinElvan, #BerkinElvanÖlümsüzdür, Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Berkin Elvan, Diren Gezi, DirenGezi, Erdogan, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, gas canisters, Gezi Park, impunity, Istanbul, Police violence, taksim square, tear gas, Turkey, water cannon
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Tensions as Berkin Elvan is laid to rest
Yesterday, we carried news of fifteen year old Berkin Elvan’s death. He weighed less than 36 pounds at the time of his death. In Turkey and in cities throughout the world protests have been held in mourning and in anger. … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged #BerkinElvan, Abdullah Gul, Amnesty, Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Berkin Elvan, Diren Gezi, DirenBerkin, DirenGezi, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, gas canisters, Gezi Park, Human Rights, impunity, Istanbul, protests, taksim square, tear gas, water cannon
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Human Rights Watch: Justice for Berkin
Emma Sinclair-Webb of Human Rights Watch, writes on the death of Berkin Elvan: Fifteen-year-old Berkin Elvan has died after 269 days in a coma. The Istanbul schoolboy incurred a head injury that doctors say was most likely inflicted by police … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged #BerkinElvanÖlümsüzdür, #BerkiniKimVurdu, Berkin Elvan, DirenBerkin, DirenGezi, excessive force, Freedom of Expression, gas canisters, Gezi Park, Human Rights, human rights watch, Istanbul, protests, Taksim, taksim square, tear gas, Turkey
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International Women’s Day in Turkey
I was planning to write a short blog today, noting that today, March 8, is International Women’s Day and perhaps drawing the readers attention to the on-going issue of violence against women in Turkey and Bill Jones’ recent blog on … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Turkey, Women's Rights
Tagged Amnesty International, Discrimination, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, International Women's Day, Taksim, taksim square, Turkey, Violence against women
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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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