Amnesty International: Turkiye - Court Ruling for Release of Can Atalay 'Long Overdue'
October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023
LONDON, England, Oct. 26 -- Amnesty International issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023:
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Responding to a decision from the Turkish Constitutional Court which ruled today that the continued detention of Can Atalay, who was elected to the Turkish parliament in May, is a violation of his rights, Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International's Research Director in Europe, the Balkans and Turkiye said:
"Atalay is a prisoner of conscience . . .
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Responding to a decision from the Turkish Constitutional Court which ruled today that the continued detention of Can Atalay, who was elected to the Turkish parliament in May, is a violation of his rights, Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International's Research Director in Europe, the Balkans and Turkiye said:
"Atalay is a prisoner of conscience . . .