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1/. #WorldPressFreedomDay is on 3 May
In 2016, @amnesty, @RSF_en, @article19europe, @hrw, @IndexCensorship, @CPJ_Eurasia & set up the @FreeTurkeyMedia campaign
For 5 years, journalists around the world have shown solidarity for their jailed colleagues.
In 2016, @amnesty, @RSF_en, @article19europe, @hrw, @IndexCensorship, @CPJ_Eurasia & set up the @FreeTurkeyMedia campaign
For 5 years, journalists around the world have shown solidarity for their jailed colleagues.
2/. "Journalists who used to observe court cases from the press gallery, now watch them from the dock"
Some of #Turkey's most respected journalists – equivalents of @camanpour @mehdirhasan @andersoncooper - are exiled, facing investigations or in jail. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
Some of #Turkey's most respected journalists – equivalents of @camanpour @mehdirhasan @andersoncooper - are exiled, facing investigations or in jail. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
3/. Stifling a nation’s media is a willful act of self-harm that we, as journalists, will keep writing about 'til the day they take away our pens
Let's mobilize for Turkish journos like we did when 3 @AlJazeera journos were jailed in Egypt in 2013 #WPFD2021 #WorldPressFreedomDay
Let's mobilize for Turkish journos like we did when 3 @AlJazeera journos were jailed in Egypt in 2013 #WPFD2021 #WorldPressFreedomDay
1/. "I will never see the world again"
In 2018 writer & journalist, Mehmet Altan, was sentenced to life-imprisonment in #Turkey on baseless terrorism charges
Tmw the European Court of Human Rights will pass judgment his conviction #FreeTurkeyMedia
3 May = #WorldPressFreedomDay
In 2018 writer & journalist, Mehmet Altan, was sentenced to life-imprisonment in #Turkey on baseless terrorism charges
Tmw the European Court of Human Rights will pass judgment his conviction #FreeTurkeyMedia
3 May = #WorldPressFreedomDay
2/. This cartoon👆is by the amazing @channeldraw
In previous years, to mark #WorldPressFreedomDay, @amnesty invited people to tweet their cartoons using the #FreeTurkeyMedia hashtag
Turkey is one of the world's biggest jailer of journalists. #WPFD21
In previous years, to mark #WorldPressFreedomDay, @amnesty invited people to tweet their cartoons using the #FreeTurkeyMedia hashtag
Turkey is one of the world's biggest jailer of journalists. #WPFD21
3/. Some more #FreeTurkeyMedia cartoons👇
Why not submit one yourself?
Thanks to cartoonists @MartinRowson @jonesycartoons @atiqshahid2 @Banxcartoons @BellBelltoons @procartoonists @marshallcartoon @Schism_Schasm @iainoverton @CRNetInt @CartooningPeace
Why not submit one yourself?
Thanks to cartoonists @MartinRowson @jonesycartoons @atiqshahid2 @Banxcartoons @BellBelltoons @procartoonists @marshallcartoon @Schism_Schasm @iainoverton @CRNetInt @CartooningPeace
1/. In February, I was in #Turkey for the verdict in the trial of 2 of my ex-@amnesty colleagues & 9 other human rights defenders, who face up to 15 years in jail on absurd
charges. But the verdict was postponed.
Next Friday, they will be back in court.
charges. But the verdict was postponed.
Next Friday, they will be back in court.
2/. Due to COVID, we won’t be there next week, but others will.
It’s no coincidence that as human rights violations in a country increase, so do the attacks on those people who defend them.
In times of repression, their becomes more vital than ever: more vital & more dangerous.
It’s no coincidence that as human rights violations in a country increase, so do the attacks on those people who defend them.
In times of repression, their becomes more vital than ever: more vital & more dangerous.
3/. Join @amnesty on 3 July & all this week as we COUNTDOWN TO JUSTICE & demand their acquittal
11 human rights activists
1158 days in pretrial detention
2.5 years since arrests
2m people demand for justice
7 days ‘til the verdict
#FreeRightsDefenders
11 human rights activists
1158 days in pretrial detention
2.5 years since arrests
2m people demand for justice
7 days ‘til the verdict
#FreeRightsDefenders
