Istanbul court finds human rights activists guilty of seeking to wreak ‘chaos in society’
An Istanbul court on Friday convicted two former leaders of Amnesty International’s Turkish branch on terror charges, the rights group said, alongside two other human rights defenders.
Idil Eser, former Amnesty Turkey director, was among three people sentenced to one year and thirteen months for “helping a terrorist organisation”.
Continue reading…Istanbul court finds human rights activists guilty of seeking to wreak ‘chaos in society’An Istanbul court on Friday convicted two former leaders of Amnesty International’s Turkish branch on terror charges, the rights group said, alongside two other human rights defenders.Idil Eser, former Amnesty Turkey director, was among three people sentenced to one year and thirteen months for “helping a terrorist organisation”. Continue reading…