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'Turkey weaponizes anti-terror laws to silence human rights defenders'

WORLD ORGANIZATION AGAINST TORTURE

'Turkey weaponizes anti-terror laws to silence human rights defenders'

Publishing a briefing on Turkey, "Turkey has been employing counter-terrorism and national security legislation to restrict rights and freedoms " the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) has said.

Rights groups call for unconditional release of arrested Boğaziçi University students

AHEAD OF FIRST HEARING

Rights groups call for unconditional release of arrested Boğaziçi University students

Ahead of their first hearing on January 7, four rights organizations have made a joint statement calling for the unconditional release of Berke Gök and Perit Özen, who have been arrested after protesting the appointed rector of Boğaziçi University.

“Guilty Until Proven Innocent!”

REPORT ON THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

“Guilty Until Proven Innocent!”

The report entitled “Human Rights Defenders: Guilty Until Proven Innocent” prepared by the International Human Rights Federation (FDIH) and the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) received its first promotion in Turkey on Tuesday at the general headquarters of the Human Rights Association (IHD.)

6 June 2012 Serhat Korkmaz