Today we take a brief moment to celebrate, but tomorrow we will continue our struggle to have all charges dropped against Taner, the Istanbul 10, and all other innocent victims wrongfully caught up in this vicious crackdown.
The court must acquit Taner and the other 10 human rights defenders and end this farce once and for all
The release of the Istanbul 10 late last night restored some faith in Turkey’s justice system. Today, that faith has been washed away.
EU leaders must publicly condemn the brutal and protracted crackdown on human rights defenders and journalists in Turkey, and stand firmly on the side of human rights
18/10/2017 – Ahead of the European Council meeting on 19 October Amnesty International raises concerns on Turkey and requests Donald Tusk show leadership in ensuring strong Council Conclusions on Turkey that reflect the dire human rights situation in the country.
One hundred days ago our colleagues were locked up for standing up for human rights. Every passing day further exposes the long reach of the post-coup crackdown and the deep flaws in Turkey’s justice system
This outrageous indictment contains no new evidence but instead repeats absurd allegations against some of Turkey’s most prominent human rights defenders.
The absurd case against Idil Eser is not based on any nefarious activities but instead rests entirely upon the legitimate work of Amnesty International. If this work is criminalised, it is hard to see how the organization – or indeed the wider human rights movement in Turkey – can continue to function.
We expect her to raise their cases with Ministers Çavuşoğlu and Çelik in the context of growing concerns about the deterioration of the respect for the rule of law and human rights in Turkey
Governments across the world have called for the release of human rights defenders in Turkey. I will press upon Federica Mogherini that she must do the same
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Today we have learnt that standing up for human rights has become a crime in Turkey.