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– Turkey: Arrest of civil society leader Osman Kavala arbitrary, punitive (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News November 3, 2017

The case against Osman Kavala is a disgraceful example of how politicised court decisions in Turkey follow a calculated smear campaign in pro-government media, said HRW.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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