Amnesty International educated They are concerned on Friday about an absolute blanket ban on all protests in Ankara by the Ankara government and the detention of more than 100 people in the run-up to the NATO summit scheduled to take place this Sunday, June 28.
The ban was also seen as “excessive” and an attack on the right to freedom and peaceful assembly. According to the organization, the pre-trial detention measures were intended to prevent people from exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
Ankara Governorate issued one opinion On June 22, he published the necessary security measures in advance of the NATO summit, which will take place in Ankara on July 7-8. The legal framework cited by the government appears to be very general and focuses primarily on security and order purposes.
In addition, the Ankara Prosecutor General issued a statement noticeOn June 23, 225 people were arrested, 135 of whom were referred to the court with a request for pre-trial detention.
Also Human Rights Watch responded To Friday for development. Accordingly, “the arrest of at least 209 people demonstrates Türkiye’s reckless intolerance for freedom of expression and assembly.”
In addition, according to HRW, between June 22 and 23, police arrested people, including activists, lawyers, academics, etc. The prosecutor’s office made these arrests to uncover planned activities by terrorist organizations. The arrests were also linked to ISIS and left-wing groups.
The Turkish authorities justified the protest ban and mass arrests with necessary security measures to ensure public order in the run-up to the NATO summit and to counter alleged terrorist threats. However, international human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, argue that these measures constitute a disproportionate restriction on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. The contrasting positions highlight the ongoing tension between national security considerations and the protection of fundamental rights in the run-up to the summit.
