The head of Amnesty International in Turkey was charged on Friday for alleged links to the Islamic movement authorities blame for last year’s failed coup attempt, the rights group said. Reports Deutsche Welle.
Taner Kilic was remanded in pre-trial detention and charged with “membership in a terror organization” after being arrested earlier this week in the western city of Izmir alongside 22 other lawyers.
“Human rights defender, Amnesty Turkey chair Taner Kilic remanded in pre-trial detention. No credible evidence presented at hearing. Shame!” Amnesty Turkey Researcher Andrew Gardner said on Twitter.