PHR (Physicians for Human Rights) and three leading medical groups called on the Turkish government to end the use of tear gas as it has been used as a weapon on a massive scale; prohibit attacks on medical personnel who provide care to the injured; support the independence and autonomy of the Turkish Medical Association and the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey; and immediately release and cease further detention of those who are simply exercising their right to peaceful protests. - See more at: physiciansforhumanrights.org/press/press-releases/phr-documents-improper-use-of-tear-gas-and-unnecessary-force-on-demonstrators-in-turkey.html#sthash.LHoEAd7x.dpuf
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 13:55:06 +0000