Police report finds nothing to suggest Taner Kılıç ever had the controversial ByLock app on his phone Trial resumes in Istanbul on 21 June Amnesty Secretary General and directors from four countries to attend trial More than a year after his arrest, a 15-page police report finally submitted by the prosecution fails to find any …
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Amnesty Turkey Chair kept in jail
Following a decision by an Izmir court last night not to release the chair of Amnesty Turkey and human rights defender Taner Kılıç, Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General said: “Over the space of 24 hours we have seen the twin hands of Turkey’s fickle justice system at play. While one grants liberty, the other, confronted …
Turkey: Court releases human rights defenders including Amnesty International’s Turkey Director
Campaigners vow to continue fight to free Amnesty International’s Turkey Chair Following a decision by a court in Istanbul to conditionally release eight human rights defenders while their trial continues, Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General said: “Today, finally, we celebrate that our friends and colleagues can go back with their loved ones and …
Turkey: Eyes of the world on show trial of human rights activists, including Amnesty International staff
Trumped-up terrorism charges against 11 human rights defenders exposed Forensic analysis shows Amnesty Chair did not download Bylock Trumped-up terrorism charges against 11 human rights defenders, including both Amnesty International’s Turkey director and chair, do not stand up to the slightest scrutiny, said Amnesty International as court proceedings begin in Istanbul and Izmir. The charges …
Turkey must release human rights defenders, still in jail after 100 days
Amnesty International Turkey’s Director and Chair among detained Global protests mark “shameful milestone” for #Istanbul10 They face 15 years in jail on trumped-up terrorism charges One hundred days after their wrongful arrest, Amnesty International is leading a global demand for the immediate and unconditional release of 11 prominent human rights defenders in Turkey. Ten activists, …
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