Document #1394074

AI – Amnesty International

Further Information on Urgent Action: 2/17 [EUR 44/5648/2017]

https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1394074/1226_1486628558_eur4456482017english.pdf

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ecoi.net summary:
LGBTI Activist Barbaros Şansal in pre-trial detention since 3 January 2017 despite rejected indictment; he was accused of inciting hatred or hostility in connection with content he shared on social media
Country:
Turkey
Source:
AI – Amnesty International
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
8 February 2017
Document ID:
1394074 (former ID 335756)

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