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European Court: Turkey Broke Law by Arresting Amnesty Campaigner

A protester calls for the release of Taner Kilic, the president of the Turkish section of Amnesty International, outside the Turkish embassy in Berlin, February 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE/MARKUS HEINE

The ECHR said that Turkey violated the European Convention on Human Rights when it placed Kilic in pre-trial detention, as well as violating his freedom of speech.