Charges dropped against Turkish trans activists

[Shana A]

Charges dropped against Turkish trans activists
by Rex Wockner
Bay Windows Contributor
Monday Nov 8, 2010

http://www.baywindows.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=112606

A Turkish judge dismissed charges in late October against five activists from the Ankara transgender organization Pembe Hayat.

The individuals had been detained by police in May; beaten, kicked, and pepper-sprayed; then later charged with resisting police.

The judge said he was not interested in perpetuating "prejudices about sexual identities" and that police treatment of the activists had been "totally wrong."