Turkey: Stop mis-using the law to detain human rights defenders, urges UN expert
GENEVA (9 June 2021) – A UN expert today urged Turkey to release imprisoned human rights defenders and to stop using vague terrorism charges to turn people who stand up for human rights into criminals. “I am greatly concerned that anti-terrorism laws are being used extensively to silence Turkish human rights defenders and disrupt their legitimate work defending human rights,” said Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. Article 314 of the Turkish Penal Code and Article 7 of the Anti-Terror Law relating to leaders and members of armed organisations are being used to convict human rights defenders and sentence them to lengthy prison sentences, Lawlor said.
Holidays to Portugal: How to spend the perfect 48 hours in Porto Rosie Fitzmaurice
For years it has been in Lisbon s shadow, but now, Porto, with its colourful buildings decorated with pretty azulejos and growing scene of hipster bars and restaurants, is a popular city break destination in its own right.
The city has a superb selection of Airbnbs which are very reasonably priced, starting at around £40 a night, while for those with a bigger budget, you d be hard pushed to find better views of Porto than at the Yeatman.
So, how to make the most of this fantastic city? Here is a guide to having the perfect 48 hours there and, naturally, it involves lots of eating and drinking.
Holidays to Portugal: How to spend the perfect 48 hours in Porto Rosie Fitzmaurice
For years it has been in Lisbon s shadow, but now, Porto, with its colourful buildings decorated with pretty azulejos and growing scene of hipster bars and restaurants, is a popular city break destination in its own right.
The city has a superb selection of Airbnbs which are very reasonably priced, starting at around £40 a night, while for those with a bigger budget, you d be hard pushed to find better views of Porto than at the Yeatman.
So, how to make the most of this fantastic city? Here is a guide to having the perfect 48 hours there and, naturally, it involves lots of eating and drinking.