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Human rights lawyer Eren Keskin sentenced to 4 years on terror charges

Human rights lawyer Eren Keskin sentenced to 4 years on terror charges

by TurkeyPurge | May 21, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

The İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court on Tuesday handed down prison sentences to Eren Keskin, a leading Turkish human rights defender, and six former employees of the now-closed Özgür Gündem daily for disseminating terrorist propaganda, the Diken news website...
Turkey’s Eren Keskin awarded 2018 Anna Lindh Prize

Turkey’s Eren Keskin awarded 2018 Anna Lindh Prize

by TurkeyPurge | May 25, 2018 | Int'l Reactions

The Sweden-based Anna Lindh’s Memorial Fund has awarded human rights lawyer Eren Keskin with the 2018 Anna Lindh Prize. “She has worked tirelessly to help violence-deprived girls and women, as well as LGTBQ people and Syrian needers in Turkey,” said Lena...
Human rights lawyer Eren Keskin given 6-month jail sentence

Human rights lawyer Eren Keskin given 6-month jail sentence

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 12, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

Eren Keskin, a human rights activist, a lawyer and a columnist, was sentenced to 6 months in jail on conviction of insulting the security forces. The jail sentence was converted to TL3,000 fine. An Istanbul court, on Thursday, handed down its decision to sentence...

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