Seit August sitzt die Schriftstellerin Asli Erdogan im Istanbuler Bakirköy-Gefängnis in Haft. Auch in der Türkei riskieren manche den Widerstand gegen das unrechtmässige Vorgehen des Regimes.
Aslı Erdoğan Okuyorum – Nesrin Nas
Turkish author Aslı Erdoğan’s detention ‘breaches convention on human rights’
The imprisonment of celebrated novelist Aslı Erdoğan breaches both Turkey’s constitution and the European convention on human rights, according to prominent lawyers and human rights activists.
The 18 experts, who include judges and academics, said the pre-trial detention of the writer was an extreme measure, seemingly imposed with the intent of reducing political opposition to, and criticism of, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regime.
Turkish author Aslı Erdoğan’s detention ‘breaches convention on human rights’
The novelist’s pre-trial imprisonment on terror charges has been condemned by lawyers and academics, who say there are no grounds for this extreme measure.

