Amnesty chief in Turkey remanded in custody

Amnesty chief in Turkey remanded in custody

The chair of Amnesty International’s Turkey branch has been remanded in custody, following a court hearing, drawing strong condemnation from human rights organisations. “Imprisonment of our Turkey Chair is mockery of justice,” Amnesty’s Turkey researcher, Andrew Gardner, said in a statement released on Saturday about the hearing the night before. Taner Kilic, the head of […]
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