Turkey: Detainees 'beaten, tortured and raped' after failed coup

Written by Linda Digby 29 Jul 2016
Turkey: Detainees 'beaten, tortured and raped' after failed coup

Amnesty International has credible evidence of Turkish detainees subjected to beatings, torture and rape since the failed coup. ‘It is absolutely imperative that the Turkish authorities halt these abhorrent practices and allow international monitors to visit all these detainees in the places they are being held’, said Amnesty Europe. Erdogan extended the maximum period of detention from 4 to 30 days, increasing risks of torture and maltreatment. Pray for Erdogan to be cautious as he signs laws without prior parliamentary approval in his drive to remove supporters of the coup. Pray for an end to indiscriminate crackdowns on ‘opposition’. Pray for justice for the 60,000+ detained or suspended: soldiers, police, judges, teachers, civil servants and others.

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  • Pray: for the Government to recognise any mistakes they have made and to consider the rights of those who did not vote for them and for all sides in this situation to come together. (2Sa.24:14)