25 April 2024,   11:11
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Istanbul court released the detained human rights defenders

The Court of Istanbul releases eight human rights defenders on bail.
Among them are the director of the Turkish office of Amnesty International, Idil Eser, German citizen Peter Steudtner and Swede Ali Gharavi.
They were detained in a police raid while attending a digital security training workshop in July.

The trial was adjourned until November 22. Turkish authorities accuse human rights defenders of having a connection with terrorism. They face 15 years of imprisonment.

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