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Turkish court rules peaceful demonstrators do not need permission - RIGHTS

Turkish court rules peaceful demonstrators do not need permission

ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency

An Istanbul court that acquitted 26 people detained during the Gezi Park protests in the summer of 2013 has stated in its reasoned ruling that people do not have to get official permission for peaceful demonstrations, and demonstrations held without permission are not necessarily violent.

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