As anti-government protests spread in Turkey, Amnesty International warns that Turkish Prime Minister’s words will only exacerbate violence.
We can read on the article:
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in a televised speech on Tuesday that he would no longer tolerate the protests that have shaken the country for nearly two weeks. Andrew Gardner, Turkey researcher at Amnesty International who is currently in Istanbul, responded: “The Turkish Prime Minister has sought to declare the recent wave of protest over by personal diktat – this is not how the freedom of assembly works. Prime Minister Erdogan now bears personal responsibility for the violence that immediately followed his words. Peaceful protest must be respected and the international community must urge him to change tack to prevent further unnecessary bloodshed.”
Amnesty also mentions the violence has already killed:
Up to three people have reportedly died in the course of the protests: one as a result of the excessive use of force and two, including one police officer, following accidents. The Turkish authorities have, so far, failed to investigate any of the reports of abuse and no one has been brought to justice.
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