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In another case examined by Human Rights Watch, three men allege they were tortured in
police custody, after being detained on suspicion of involvement in a mortar attack on a
police station. Photos posted on Twitter on June 9 showed the three men beaten up with
bleeding faces. The photos appeared in pro-government media and were tweeted by |
16 See the relevant Tweet from June 9, 2017, https://twitter.com/fatihtezcan/status/873277074722697217?lang=en (accessed August 19, 2017). 17 İsmail Saymaz, "'Terörist' diye dövülen o köylüler mantar topluyormuş" (Those villagers who were beaten as 'terrorists' were collecting mushrooms), Hürriyet newspaper, June 19, 2017: http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/terorist-diye-dovulen-okoyluler- mantar-topluyormus-40494778 (accessed August 19, 2017). 18 Human Rights Watch interview with Cemal Aslan and his family, Van, June 17, 2017. 19 Ibid. 20 Copy of complaint on file with Human Rights Watch. |
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