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Students arrested for displaying rainbow flags

1 Mar 2021

Countries

Turkey

The actor of the backlash

Law Enforcement Authorities

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

March 2021: Authorities arrested 12 students for brandishing rainbow flags during a solidarity demonstration on 25 March. On 26 March, tens of people manifesting in solidarity with the 12 detained students were arrested and detained.

See Bianet, March 2021 and AP News, March 2021.