Pride March at Boğaziçi University stopped by police and students detained

21 May 2022

Countries

Turkey

Political trend

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights

The actor of the backlash

Law Enforcement Authorities

The form of backlash

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

On 20 May, an LGBTQI march at Boğaziçi University was broken up by police, who arrested the students participating in the event and detained them overnight.

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