Barriers to Tackling Police Violence in Turkey
This 80-page report documents 28 cases of police abuse against members of the public since the start of 2007, and examines official investigations of police conduct in those instances. The cases include fatal and non-fatal shootings by the police; ill-treatment and excessive use of force by police against demonstrators; and ill-treatment during or following identity checks. Those who file complaints against the police often find themselves put on trial for having "forcibly resisted" the police.
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ISBN: 1-56432-409-5
ISBN: 1-56432-409-5
- Closing Ranks against Accountability
- I. Summary
- II. Introduction
- III. Progress and Setbacks in Legal Protections against Police Violence
- IV. Police shootings: Concealing Evidence and Obstructing Investigations
- V. Police Violence against Demonstrators
- VI. Police Violence in the Context of Identity Checks
- VII. Counter-charges and Criminal Investigation for Complaining or Protesting
- VIII. Detailed Recommendations
- Acknowledgments








