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Turkey: One dead and scores injured as police breakup ...
22 October 2008

The recent death of a protester in Turkey, and the allegations ofexcessive use of force by police and other ill-treatment ofdemonstrators must be investigated.

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Turkish government in landmark apology over death after custody ...
20 October 2008

The Turkish Minister ofJustice has accepted the responsibility of the state in the case ofEngin Çeber who died after being held at the Metris Prison in Ista.

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Turkey: Further Information on Torture/ill-treatment
17 October 2008

On 15 October 2008, Ozgur Karakaya and Cihan Gun were released from the Metris prison in Istanbul where they had been held since 29 September. Their friend and ...

Urgent Action       EUR 44/021/2008

Turkey: Further Information on Forcible return
15 October 2008

Alim Rahmanov, Umide Razikova and their son Rahmetullah Adilov were picked up by law enforcement officials at the places where they were staying in Van on the evening ...

Urgent Action       EUR 44/019/2008

Turkey: Further Information on Forcible return
15 October 2008

All but one of the Uzbekistani refugees were picked up by law enforcement officials at the places where they were staying in Van on the evening of 11 October 2008 ...

Urgent Action       EUR 44/020/2008

Turkey expels refugees for second time | Amnesty International
14 October 2008

Turkish law enforcement officials have expelled the same group ofUzbekistani refugees into Iranian territory for the second time in onemonth.

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Turkey: Torture/ ill-treatment
10 October 2008

Ozgur Karakaya, Cihan Gun and Engin Ceber were among a group of people arrested on 28 September 2008 during a demonstration and press conference in Istanbul. A ...

Urgent Action       EUR 44/018/2008

Turkey: Death following police detention | Amnesty International
10 October 2008

Amnesty International calls for a prompt, independent and impartialinvestigation into the circumstances of the death of 29 year old EnginCeber who died today after

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Worldwide Appeals: October 2008
1 October 2008

1) Japan: Forty years on death row 2) Nigeria: Indefinite detention 3) Saudi Arabia: Executions and floggings may be imminent 4) Turkey: Activist in police shooting ...

Document       NWS 22/002/2008

Turkey: Further information on forcible return
30 September 2008

The 24 Uzbekistani nationals, and an Uzbekistani man now known to have been deported with them, returned to Turkey irregularly on 23 September 2008 from Iran. They ...

Urgent Action       EUR 44/017/2008