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Amnesty International  Report 2012


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Turkey: Legal reforms fall short on freedom of expression ...
30 April 2013

A Turkish reform bill passed into law today fails to meet the government's stated aim of bringing Turkey's laws into line with international human rights standards ...

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Amnesty International | Over 1.3 million refugees from Syria in ...
25 April 2013

It is vital that the international community does more to help the increasing number of refugees pouring across borders as they flee the violence in Syria, said ...

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Turkey: National authorities and the international community must ...
25 April 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL BRIEFING TURKEY: NATIONAL AUTHORITIES AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST ACT IN PARTNERSHIP TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SYRIAN REFUGEES. ...

Document       EUR 44/009/2013

Amnesty International | Conviction of Turkish pianist sends ' ...
15 April 2013

The conviction of a renowned Turkish pianist for 'denigrating Islam' on Twitter sends a "chilling" message to social media users in the country.

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Conviction of Turkish pianist sends 'chilling' warning to Twitter ...
15 April 2013

The conviction of a renowned Turkish pianist for 'denigrating Islam' on Twitter sends a "chilling" message to social media users in the country.

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Turkey: Time to remove the shackles on freedom | Amnesty ...
27 March 2013

Amnesty International report says that a package of reforms before Turkey's Parliament risks being a missed opportunity to bring the country's laws in line with ...

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Turkey: Decriminalize dissent: Time to deliver on the right to ...
27 March 2013

The right to freedom of expression is under attack in Turkey. Criminal prosecutions targeting dissenting opinions represent one of Turkey's most entrenched human ...

Report       EUR 44/001/2013

Amnesty International to publish Turkey freedom of expression ...
22 March 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL DIARY NOTE AI index: EUR 44/008/2013. 22 March 2013. Amnesty International to publish Turkey freedom of expression report. ...

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Amnesty International | Turkey: Respect for rights must be at ...
21 March 2013

The Turkish authorities must act on today's announcement of ceasefire by the imprisoned Kurdistan Workers' Party leader Abdulah Ocalan.

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Turkey: Time to deliver genuine human rights reform
22 February 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: EUR 44/005/2013. 22 February 2013. Turkey: Time to deliver genuine human rights reform. ...

Public Statement       EUR 44/005/2013