Demonstrations for human rights in Istanbul

Saturday 27 March Demonstrations started in January against the appointment of the new director Melih Bulu of the Bogazici University in Istanbul. The students are calling for his resignation. But they also have new demands. One week ago, president Recep Tayyip Erdogan published a decree to withdraw from a treaty with the Council of Europe which protects women against violence. Hundreds of women and men gathered in Istanbul to defend rights towards students, women and LGBT community. They demand the end of the anti-LGBT measures taken by the government and the police. But the government refuses to accept the decree of the Istanbul Convention and claims the treaty is meant to “normalize homosexuality.” In Turkey, it’s difficult for women and LGBT to be heard. Last week, dozens of students were arrested for deploying the LGBT flag. Most of them have been released but the face-off is not over. Manifestations pour les droits humains à Istanbul Samedi 27 mars Les manifestations ont commencé en janvier contre la nomination du nouveau directeur Melih Bulu de l’Université Bogazici d’Istanbul. Les étudiants réclament sa démission, mais ils ont adopté de nouvelles revendications. Il y a une semaine, le président Recep Tayyip Erdogan a publié un décret pour mettre fin à un traité conclu avec le Conseil de l’Europe qui protège les femmes de la violence. Des centaines d’hommes et de femmes se sont rassemblés à Istanbul pour défendre les droits des étudiants, des femmes et de la communauté LGBT. Ils réclament la fin des actions anti-LGBT menées par le gouvernement et la police. Mais le gouvernement refuse d’accepter le décret de la Convention d’Istanbul and estime que ce traité vise à “normaliser l’homosexualité”, ce qu’il refuse de faire. En Turquie, il est difficile pour les femmes et les membres de la communauté LGBT de se faire entendre. Durant la semaine, des dizaines d’étudiants ont été arrêtés pour avoir déployé des drapeaux LGBT. La plupart ont été relâchés mais le face à face n’est pas terminé. Héléna Source : https://apnews.com/article/turkey-europe-recep-tayyip-erdogan-istanbul-1bf21f2054c6efd425d03b53c62b1a39

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