Last July, a group of 10 human rights activists were arrested in Turkey while they were having a workshop on digital security and information management in Istanbul. The were accused of “aiding a terrorist organization without being a member.” Some were released but they have been arrested again. These arrests were criticized by the whole human rights community notably with social media posts and drawings of the arrested activists.
After more than 100 days, the 10 human rights activist were released. 8 of them are awaiting trial. Two of them are released but they can’t get out of the country. Of the 10 activists, 8 are Turkish, one is German and One is Swedish. The governments of Germany and Sweden have summoned the Turkish ambassadors to condemn the arrests. The European Union also released a statement in favor of the release of the arrested.
International support is growing for these activists. Many human rights organizations especially Amnesty International have organized protests.
The sources of the articles are statements of countries and amnesty international, tweets of organizations and journalists. The sources explain why the three articles are showing only the side of the human rights defenders and are critic of the Turkish government.
Sources :
Rahman, Zara , and Arzu Geybullayeva. “After 113 Days Behind Bars, #Istanbul10 Human Rights Defenders Are Released Pending Trial · Global Voices.” Global Voices, 12 Dec. 2017, globalvoices.org/2017/10/26/after-113-days-behind-bars-istanbul10-human-rights-defenders-are-released-on-bail/.
Rahman, Zara. “#Istanbul10 Human Rights Defenders Have Been Behind Bars for 100 Days · Global Voices.” Global Voices, 28 Nov. 2017, globalvoices.org/2017/10/12/istanbul10-human-rights-defenders-have-been-behind-bars-for-100-days/.
Geybullayeva, Arzu, and Ellery Roberts Biddle. “Who Are the #Istanbul10? Learn About the Work of Jailed Human Rights Defenders in Turkey · Global Voices.” Global Voices, 26 July 2017, globalvoices.org/2017/07/26/who-are-the-istanbul10-learn-about-the-work-of-jailed-human-rights-defenders-in-turkey/.