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Pride picnic violently broken up by police

22 Jun 2021

Countries

Turkey

The actor of the backlash

Law Enforcement Authorities State Institutions/Bodies

The form of backlash

Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online)

Political trend

Anti-gender Illiberalism

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom of assembly and association Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom from violence

22 June 2021: A Pride picnic in Istanbul was violently broken up by police, allegedly after the Governor’s Office banned the event over fears of “public disorder.”

See Global Voices, June 2021.

Pride picnic violently broken up by police

Counter-response

#PiknikYasaklanamaz [A picnic cannot be banned].