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Istanbul Pride March banned

24 Jun 2021

Countries

Turkey

The actor of the backlash

State Institutions/Bodies

The form of backlash

Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)

Political trend

Anti-gender Illiberalism

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom of assembly and association Sexual and reproductive health and rights

24 June 2021: Local authorities unlawfully banned the Istanbul Pride March due to take place on 26 June. The Pride organisers decided on a new location for the March, but this was also banned in a statement issued on 26 June.

See Amnesty International, July 2021 and FIDH, June 2021.