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Firat News: European Parliament approves ‘Gezi Park’ motion

On the last day of the Strasbourg plenary session from 10 to 13 June 2013, the European Parliament approved a motion condemning the excessive use of force by Turkish riot police against demonstrators during Gezi Park protests in the country. MEPs expressed deep concerns at the disproportionate and excessive use of force by Turkish police to break up peaceful and [...] → Read the full article…

European Parliament Resolution on the Situation in Turkey

The European Parliament, –   having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights of 1950 and its provisions on the right to freedom of association and the right to freedom of speech, –   having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1996, especially its Article 19 enshrining freedom of expression and Articles 21 and 22 enshrining freedom of [...] → Read the full article…