conscientious objector

So who is right? how many imprisoned journalists in Turkey? -EFD Rights Watch

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Behind a wall of police, Turkish writer Ahmet Şik arrives at a courthouse in Istanbul to face antistate charges. (Reuters) Myths and Facts: ‘Imprisoned Journalists’ in Turkey Yavuz Baydar at Huffington Post The remaining six are accused of being members of Ergenekon, the alleged illegal terror network. (Nedim Şener and Ahmet Şık are not mentioned … Read more

2 good news among so many bad news: 22 releases in Hopa Trial, Conscientious Objector İnan Süver Free

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22 Releases in Hopa Trial from Bianet :: English All 22 detained defendants of the Hopa trial in Ankara were released pending trial at the hearing on 9 December. A total of 28 defendants are tried on the grounds of protests against massive police interventions against anti-government demonstrations in Hopa in May. Conscientious Objector İnan … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Prof. Büşra Ersanlı detained in KCK, no one is safe….

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No one can believe Prof. Ersanlı is a member of KCK. this is all gone wild… Prof. Büşra Ersanlı (L) is seen with BDP deputy Ayla Akat Ata in this file photo. AA photo Turkish police detain academic in KCK probe   **** RSF Criticized Government Directives to the Media from Bianet :: English Reporters … Read more

here is some action: Conscientious Objector Süver escaped from the military Prison!

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update: he is caught in İzmir today… photo source and a longer post in Turkish here. There were various reports of ill treatment in the military prisons he was kept (in fact I have never heard of anything good of Turkish military prisons) and yesterday he escaped. He was due to be released on September. … Read more

Conscientious Objector İnan Süver, still in prison!

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Conscientious Objector Süver Remains in Prison from Bianet :: English The Izmir Şirinyer Military Court dismissed the request for the release of conscientious objector İnan Süver. Süver is said to have been sentenced to imprisonment of 35 months. The case was adjourned to 15 November. from the CNN Turk’s new ad campaign found in CNN … Read more

İnan Suver: Conscientious objector arrested

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TURKEY: Conscientious objector İnan Suver arrested

from KARAKOK OTONOMU TR/CH

War Resisters? International has been informed today that Turkish conscientious objector İnan Suver has been arrested today while trying to get an ID paper from the office of his municipality. During the check of his identity and came out that his address was listed as the address of a ?deserter?, and police was called to arrest him. He was first brought to the police station, and later this morning to Bakirkoy court, where his detention was ordered. He has been sent to Kasimpasa military prison, and it is expected that he will be transferred to Izmir soon.
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TURKEY: Conscientious objector İnan Suver arrested | War Resisters …

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Enver Aydemir still needs our attention and Hrant Dink case, too

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Disciplinary Fine for Detained Conscientious Objector Aydemir from Bianet :: English The Eskişehir Military Court imposed a one-month disciplinary fine on conscientious objector Enver Aydemir because of his refusal to wear prison clothes and disobedience of orders. Aydemir is not allowed for one month to see anybody else but his lawyer. Police forget to bring … Read more

Enver Aydemir needs help

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“conscientious objector Enver Aydemir is in military prison under torture” Enver Aydemir, Turkey’s first conscientious objector based on religious reasons, has been arrested and sent to a military prison. Military prisons are already notarious places and it is very likely that Mr. Aydemir is exposed to torture… Bianet news in Turkish. A Facebook support group … Read more