7/26/2013

More than 4000 academics around the world have signed a petition to protest police brutality

On July 19th a petition was signed by academics to call upon Turkish Government to  to obey international law in the treatment of protesters and those providing medical treatment to them

'Doctors and nurses treating patients affected by tear gas and other police brutality, as well as the Istanbul Medical Chamber General Secretary, have been apprehended by police a clear violation of customary international and human rights law . More than 4000 academics around the world have already signed a petition to protest the police brutality. We call upon the Turkish government to obey international law in the treatment of protesters and those providing medical treatment to them, and to start a good-faith dialogue with the protest movement.'

Unfortunately the police brutality still continues all around Turkey

Turkey Must End Violent response to Protests Science Mag

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