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Peter Steudtner Awarded Quaker Peace Prize

Peter Steudtner Awarded Quaker Peace Prize

Arrested in Büyükada trial and released after 113 days of detention, Peter Steudtner has been granted Quaker Peace Prize in Germany.

6 December 2017

Court Decides to Release 8 Rights Advocates in Pre-Trial Detention

BÜYÜKADA TRIAL OF RIGHTS ADVOCATES

Court Decides to Release 8 Rights Advocates in Pre-Trial Detention

First hearing of the 11 rights defenders detained over a training workshop in Büyükada, was held today. The court has ruled that all eight defendants in pre-trial detention be released pending trial.

26 October 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Trial of Rights Defenders Detained Over Workshop in Büyükada Begins

Trial of Rights Defenders Detained Over Workshop in Büyükada Begins

The rights defenders who were detained over a training workshop on July 5, 2017 in Büyükada and nine of whom have been jailed pending trial, stand before judge today after 113 days.

25 October 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

First Hearing of Rights Defenders Detained Over Workshop in Büyükada to be Held Tomorrow

First Hearing of Rights Defenders Detained Over Workshop in Büyükada to be Held Tomorrow

The rights defenders who were detained over a training workshop on July 5, 2017 in Büyükada and nine of whom are in detention on remand, will stand before the judge for the first time after 113 days.

24 October 2017

Support Message from Snowden for Arrested Activists

Support Message from Snowden for Arrested Activists

Former NSA employee, political refugee Edward Snowden has shared a message of support on the Twitter page of Amnesty International for the rights advocates arrested over a training workshop Büyükada.

24 October 2017

‘Rights Defenders Must Be Released Immediately’, Says CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Muižnieks

‘Rights Defenders Must Be Released Immediately’, Says CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Muižnieks

CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Muižnieks demanded in a message he shared on the social media, that the rights advocates from various rights organizations who were detained during a training workshop on July 5 in Büyükada and were later arrested, be immediately released.

18 October 2017

Rights Defenders to Appear Before Judge After 113 Days

Rights Defenders to Appear Before Judge After 113 Days

Denouncing the trial date being delivered to the media before the lawyers, lawyer Gülbahar has demanded that the rights defenders, who have been imprisoned for 105 days, be immediately released.

17 October 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Support From Hollywood For Rights Advocates Behind Bars For 101 Days

Support From Hollywood For Rights Advocates Behind Bars For 101 Days

Ben Stiller, Mark Ruffalo, Whoopi Goldberg, Zoë Kravitz and Zach Galifianakis along with 18 other artists have supported Amnesty International’s campaign to release the rights advocates detained during a training workshop on July 5 in Büyükada, who were later arrested and have been behind bars since then.

13 October 2017

Campaign By Amnesty International to Release Rights Advocates Behind Bars For 100 Days

Campaign By Amnesty International to Release Rights Advocates Behind Bars For 100 Days

Amnesty International has launched a campaign to release the rights advocates detained during a training workshop on July 5 in Büyükada, who were later arrested and have been been behind bars for 100 days.

12 October 2017

Arrested Rights Defender Dalkıran: Your Support Makes Us Resilient in Prison

Arrested Rights Defender Dalkıran: Your Support Makes Us Resilient in Prison

Rights defender Dalkıran, who was arrested along with other rights defenders during a workshop in Büyükada, has sent a letter to Agos weekly from prison saying that the solidarity people showed the rights defenders made them resilient in prison.

RSF Condemns News Targeting Journalists: “A Government-Orchestrated Campaign”

RSF Condemns News Targeting Journalists: “A Government-Orchestrated Campaign”

Reporters Without Borders Head of Eastern Europe & Central Asia desk Bihr made a statement on news articles targeting journalists, saying “These insane claims would be laughable if they did not put the targeted journalists in grave danger”.

Jailed Rights Defender Üstün: Solidarity Keeps Me Going

Jailed Rights Defender Üstün: Solidarity Keeps Me Going

Being detained during the Büyükada operation, İlknur Üstün from the Women’s Coalition has said, “These events are not normal. Considering them normal means to justify these”.

Rights Defenders Ali Garawi, Peter Steudtner Referred to Silivri Prison

BÜYÜKADA OPERATION

Rights Defenders Ali Garawi, Peter Steudtner Referred to Silivri Prison

Following İdil Eser, Özlem Dalkıran and Nalan Erkem, rights defenders Ali Garawi and Peter Steudtner were referred to Silivri Prison as well.

2 August 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

3 Rights Advocates Transferred to Silivri Prison

3 Rights Advocates Transferred to Silivri Prison

CHP MP Selina Doğan has found out in the prison where she went to visit Eser, Dalkıran and Erkem that the three rights advocates would be transferred to Silivri Prison.

31 July 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Amnesty International Responds to Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu

Amnesty International Responds to Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu

Amnesty International’s Europe Director Dalhuisen has said that “Çavuşoğlu’s assertion that we will be ‘able to conduct activities freely’ is a bold claim in light of the fact that both the Director and the Chair of Amnesty International Turkey are languishing”

Detained Rights Advocate Nejat Taştan Released on Probation

BÜYÜKADA OPERATION

Detained Rights Advocate Nejat Taştan Released on Probation

Rights advocate Nejat Taştan detained during a training workshop on July 5 in Büyükada along with other nine rights defenders, released later and taken forcibly with a warrant to give testimony before court though has been released again.

25 July 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu