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 …
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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 …
Response to the Turkish Consul-General to Australia: Release ‘the Istanbul 10’ and Taner Kiliç
Responding to comments by the Turkish Consul-General to Australia Melih Karalar on Radio National this morning, Campaigns Manager Michael Hayworth said: “We call for the immediate and unconditional release of 10 human rights defenders arrested by the Turkish government for their peaceful human rights work, including the Director of Amnesty International Turkey Idil Eser. The ‘Istanbul 10’ …