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Human rights associations up in arms over deputy’s remarks on torture allegations

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 13, 2016 | Torture

In an open letter to the Turkish Parliament, six Turkey-based human rights associations on Thursday criticized recent remarks of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Mehmet Metiner, who said the government would ignore allegations of torture and...

Controversial AKP deputy says would beat Gülen followers if given the chance

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 6, 2016 | Today in Crackdown

Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Mehmet Metiner has said he would have done the same if he were the police officers who roughed up sympathizers of the Gülen movement in an attempt to arrest them. “I am not interested in [allegations of] kicks and...

Gov’t will ignore torture allegations if victims Gulenist, AKP deputy says

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 2, 2016 | Torture

A Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy has said there will be no investigations into claims of torture and mistreatment of people put into prison after a July 15 coup attempt if those victims are sympathizers of Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen. AKP...

Human rights associations up in arms over deputy’s remarks on torture allegations

Controversial AKP deputy says would beat Gülen followers if given the chance

Gov’t will ignore torture allegations if victims Gulenist, AKP deputy says

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