A local court in Istanbul ordered the closure of the Turkish lesbian,gay, bisexual and transgender solidarity organization, Lambda Istanbul. Such a closure violates ...
Conscientious objector Mehmet Bal was released from military custody on 24 June, and has returned to his home in Istanbul. However, he is still on trial for his ...
Conscientious objector Mehmet Bal was transferred to a military prison in the southern city of Adana on 13 June 2008, to stand trial before a military court. Amnesty ...
Conscientious objector Mehmet Bal was arrested on 8 June 2008 in Istanbul for evading military service. He was held in military custody in Besiktas, before being ...
The Gay Pride march in Riga on Saturday may have passedlargely without incident, but elsewhere in Europe, the right oflesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT ...
1) Mauritania's 'Guantanamito' 2) Leave or be killed 3) 3 May – World Press Freedom Day: Zimbabwe – Radio Dialogue: still denied a licence; Azerbaijan – heightened ...
On the eve of May Day demonstrations,Amnesty International calls upon the Turkish authorities to respectthe right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to ensurethat ...
Cuneyt Ertus was released on 11 April 2008 and is now receiving medical treatment following his arrest on 22 March. The 15 year-old was arrested and detained by ...
Fifteen-year-old Cuneyt Ertus was arrested by police after Newroz (New Year) demonstrations on 22 March in the south-eastern city of Hakkari. He was apparently ...
