Turkish Academic Jailed for Signing Peace Petition

In coming days, Professor Zübeyde Füsun Üstel, will be sent to prison in Turkey. Her crime is signing a petition denouncing the Turkish government’s violation of human rights in the Kurdish-populated regions. Human rights organisation Civil Rights Defenders call for her immediate release, saying that a call for respecting human rights and peace is not … Continue reading Turkish Academic Jailed for Signing Peace Petition