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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.

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.

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.)