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Six Turkish human rights defenders face trial this week
Original: Turkey: Six Human Rights Association (İHD) members to stand trial on 29 September and 2 October after months in pre-trial detention
Six members of Turkey's Human Rights Association (İHD) are due to stand trial on 29 September and 2 October after spending months in pre-trial detention. The International Federation for Human Rights is drawing attention to the case, raising concerns about the prosecution of rights defenders and the prolonged detention of the accused before their hearings begin.
Why now: Human rights groups are highlighting the hearings as part of ongoing concern about the treatment of civil society activists in Turkey.
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- Turkey: Six Human Rights Association (İHD) members to stand trial on 29 September and 2 October after months in pre-trial detention · Fédération internationale pour les droits humains
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