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Turkey using courts, laws to target dissent ahead of votes – Human Rights Watch

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government is cracking down more aggressively on dissent and political opponents. Human Rights Watch says authorities are using online censorship and disinformation laws to muzzle independent media, the opposition and dissenting voices. The government denies their claims that courts cracked down on open dissent and silenced opponents in recent years.

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Turkey using courts, laws to target dissent ahead of votes-Human Rights Watch

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan's government has cracked down more aggressively on dissent and political opponents ahead of Turkish elections with censorship and prison sentences, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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The West Australian

Turkey 'targeting dissent' ahead of vote

Human Rights Watch says the Turkish government is using the courts to crack down on political opponents ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections.

1 year ago

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Arab News

Turkiye ‘using laws to target dissent ahead of elections’

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has cracked down more aggressively on dissent and political opponents ahead of Turkish elections with censorship and prison sentences, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. Presidential and parliamentary elections are set for no later than mid-June but Erdogan has said they could come earlier. Polls show he and his AK Party

1 year ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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PerthNow

Turkey 'targeting dissent' ahead of vote

Human Rights Watch says the Turkish government is using the courts to crack down on political opponents ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections.

1 year ago·Perth, Australia

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Inquirer

Turkey using courts, laws to target dissent ahead of votes – Human Rights Watch

ISTANBUL — President Tayyip Erdogan's government has cracked down more aggressively on dissent and political opponents ahead of Turkish elections with censorship and prison sentences,

1 year ago·Manila, Philippines

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