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Title: Charges dropped against Turkish trans activists
Post by: Shana A on November 09, 2010, 07:50:15 AM
Post by: Shana A on November 09, 2010, 07:50:15 AM
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 (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."
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 (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."