1/. The ordeal continues
A Turkish court has upheld the unjust convictions of four human rights defenders, including my former @amnesty #Turkey colleagues, Taner Kilic & Idil Eser
When human rights defenders are silenced, ALL our rights are put at risk.
A Turkish court has upheld the unjust convictions of four human rights defenders, including my former @amnesty #Turkey colleagues, Taner Kilic & Idil Eser
When human rights defenders are silenced, ALL our rights are put at risk.
https://twitter.com/milenabuyum/status/1333775007193903111
2/. They were arrested almost 3 years ago with seven other human rights activists
Between them, they spent 1,158 days in pretrial detention
More than 2 million people around the world have demanded justice but truth & justice have become strangers in Turkey #FreeRightsDefenders
Between them, they spent 1,158 days in pretrial detention
More than 2 million people around the world have demanded justice but truth & justice have become strangers in Turkey #FreeRightsDefenders
3/. “We are responsible not only for what we say but what we fail to say by staying silent." A. Nesin
At times of greater repression, the job of human rights activists becomes more vital...& also more dangerous
In 2018, @Snowden called for their release.
At times of greater repression, the job of human rights activists becomes more vital...& also more dangerous
In 2018, @Snowden called for their release.
4/. “This has been a politically-motivated trial aimed at silencing those of us in the dock & send a message to the rest of society: fight for human rights or speak the truth at your peril.” (Idil Eser)
The appeal will now go to #Turkey’s highest court.
The appeal will now go to #Turkey’s highest court.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
