Türkiye: Free arbitrarily detained activists now: Hivda Selen, Sinem Çelebi and Doğan Nur
Activists Hivda Selen, Sinem Çelebi and Doğan Nur were arbitrarily detained on the day of the Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride march and have been held in pre-trial detention since 30 June on baseless charges related to peaceful assembly. Their trial’s first hearing is set for 8 August at Istanbul Criminal Court of First Instance No. 51. This case marks an alarming escalation in the criminalization of LGBTI+ expression and peaceful assembly in Türkiye. They must be immediately released, and all charges dropped. No one should be detained and prosecuted simply for exercising their right to peaceful assembly.
