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[Opinion] UN working group declares 2016 coup allegations baseless, undermining Erdogan’s narrative - Nordic Monitor

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued a striking opinion on Turkey’s incarceration of former air force commander Gen. Akın Öztürk, declaring his detention unlawful and devoid of reasonable suspicion. A highly decorated military officer, Öztürk served as commander of the Turkish Air Force from 2013 to 2015 and was later appointed to the High Military Consultative Council. …

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UN working group declares 2016 coup allegations baseless, undermining Erdogan’s narrative - Nordic Monitor

Levent Kenez/Stockholm The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued a striking opinion on Turkey’s incarceration of former air force commander Gen. Akın Öztürk, declaring his detention unlawful and devoid of reasonable suspicion. A highly decorated military officer, Öztürk served as commander of the Turkish Air Force from 2013 to 2015 and was later appointed to the High Military Consultative Council. …

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UN Panel Urges Immediate Release of Former General Jailed for Alleged Role in 2016 Coup

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has ruled that the imprisonment of Akın Ozturk, former commander of the Turkish Air Force, is arbitrary and violates international law, calling for his immediate release, according to the Stockholm Center for Freedom. The UN Human Rights Council’s panel found that Ozturk was denied a fair trial, […] The post UN Panel Urges Immediate Release of Former General Jailed for Alleged Role in 2016 …

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UN panel calls for immediate release of former general, serving life sentence over alleged role in 2016 coup attempt - Stockholm Center for Freedom

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has determined that the imprisonment of Akın Öztürk, the former commander of the Turkish Air Force who is serving a life sentence for his alleged role in a 2016 coup attempt ,is arbitrary and violates international law, calling for his immediate release. The UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that Öztürk was denied a fair trial, subjected to mistreatment an…

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UN panel calls for immediate release of former general, serving life sentence over alleged role in 2016 coup attempt - Turkish Minute

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has determined that the imprisonment of Akın Öztürk, the former commander of the Turkish Air Force who is serving a life sentence for his alleged role in a 2016 coup attempt, is arbitrary and violates international law, calling for his immediate release, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported. The UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that Öztürk was denied…

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