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Turkey: Conviction of six Zaman journalists “sends further shock through an already devastated media landscape”
Following the sentencing of six former columnists and editors of the shuttered Zaman newspaper to jail terms of between eight-and-a-half…
July 6, 2018
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Turkey: Court defies logic as Amnesty Turkey Chair kept in jail
In response to the continued detention of human rights defender, Taner Kılıç, after the latest hearing against him, Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s…
June 21, 2018
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Turkey: “When I am released I want to carry on” says jailed Amnesty Chair
On the eve of the resumption of his trial, jailed Amnesty International Turkey’s Honorary Chair, Taner Kılıç, has made an impassioned…
June 20, 2018
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Turkey: One year since the imprisonment of Taner Kılıç, demands for his release will not be silenced
Despite the government’s cynical crackdown on human rights, activists for justice and freedom will not be silenced, Amnesty International said…
June 6, 2018
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Turkey: Thousands of Afghans swept up in ruthless deportation drive
At least 2,000 Afghans who fled to Turkey to escape conflict and the worst excesses of the Taliban are in…
April 24, 2018
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Turkey: Global stunts and vigils mark 300 days behind bars for Amnesty chair
Ahead of today’s international day of action, marking his 300th day behind bars, the imprisoned honorary chair of Amnesty International Turkey, Taner Kılıç, has expressed his heartfelt thanks to all those…
April 4, 2018
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Turkey: A dark day for press freedom and for justice as journalists sentenced to life
Following the aggravated life sentences handed down to six defendants, including Nazlı Ilıcak, Ahmet Altan and Mehmet Altan, for “attempting…
February 16, 2018
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Re-arrest and detention of Amnesty chair hours after release ordered devastates family, disgraces justice
The decision to renew the detention of Amnesty International’s Turkey Chair mere hours after a court ordered his release must…
February 1, 2018
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Turkish court releases Amnesty Chair after nearly 8 months in jail
Following a decision by a court in Istanbul to conditionally release the Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, Taner Kılıç, after…
January 31, 2018
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Turkey: Global figures join call to “end gross injustice” as trial of Amnesty Chair and Director and other rights activists resumes
More than 70 renowned cultural and political figures have come together to demand that Turkish authorities drop trumped-up terrorism charges against 11…
November 22, 2017
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Court decision to keep Amnesty Turkey Chair in jail flies in the face of reason
Responding to today’s decision by the Istanbul Court to continue the pre-trial detention of Amnesty International’s Turkey Chair, Taner Kılıç,…
November 22, 2017
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Amnesty Turkey Chair kept in jail one day after 10 other human rights defenders conditionally released
Following a decision by an Izmir court not to release human rights defender, Taner Kılıç, Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary…
October 26, 2017