Turkey: Court Shows Bias, Dissolves Lambda Istanbul

03 Jun

Posted by Otto in Human Rights

Human Rights Group Ordered Closed on Procedural Grounds
A Turkish court’s decision to disband a human rights organization defending lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people shows that official repression poses a serious threat to democratic rights and freedom of association, Human Rights Watch said today.
Link to hrw.org

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