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Amnesty International’s Turkey chair Taner Kılıç still in detention despite release order
Amnesty International’s Turkey chair, Taner Kılıç, remains in detention despite a court ruling for his release and he is expected to appear in court on Feb. 1, the rights group has said.
Istanbul court orders release of Amnesty International’s Turkey chair Taner Kılıç
An Istanbul court on Jan. 31 ordered the release of Taner Kılıç, the Turkey head of international rights group Amnesty International.
Kosovo Urged to Increase Aid to Wartime Rape Victims
Kosovo will offer reparations to survivors of wartime sexual violence, but an Amnesty International report warns that the law doesn’t do enough to help them and that access to justice remains limited.
AI: EU member-states "knowingly complicit in Libya torture"
EU member-states are "knowingly complicit in the torture and abuse of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained by Libyan immigration authorities."
This is stated in a new report published by Amnesty International (AI), titled, "Libya's dark web of collusion: Abuses against Europe-bound refugees and migrants."
Istanbul court keeps regional Amnesty chief Taner Kılıç behind bars
An Istanbul court ruled on Nov. 22 that the head of Amnesty International in Turkey should remain in prison, the British campaigning group said.
We chose Büyükada because it had cheapest hotel: Released Amnesty International head
The human rights activists who were detained by police at a meeting in July chose Büyükada for the event because the cheapest hotel they could find was there, recently released Amnesty International Turkey Director İdil Eser has said.
Human Rights Activists, Amnesty Heads go on Trial in Turkey
German campaigner Peter Steudtner is among the 11 human rights activists on trial in Turkey, accused of belonging to and aiding terror groups. Critics say the charges are politically motivated, Deutsche Welle reported.
The trial of the 11 activists was set to begin on Wednesday, with the defendants facing up to 15 years in jail on terrorism related charges.
Bosnia Urged to Accelerate Wartime Rape Prosecutions
Bosnia has failed to provide justice for thousands of women who were raped during the 1992-95 war and must speed up prosecutions and ensure victims get compensation, a new Amnesty International report said.
Amnesty International chief visits jailed Turkey director in prison
Amnesty International Secretary-General Salil Shetty on Sept. 9 visited the organization's Turkey director İdil Eser, who was jailed on "terrorism" charges two months ago along with seven other activists, being held in Istanbul's Silivri prison.
Amnesty chief visits jailed Turkey director in prison
The secretary general of Amnesty International has visited the rights group's jailed Turkey director and called for her release, along with seven other activists being held in pre-trial detention for allegedly aiding a terror group. Salil Shetty told reporters on Sept. 9 outside a prison on the outskirts of Istanbul that Amnesty's Idil Eser was doing well.