Turkey
Re-publishing state-banned materials to ridicule restrictions on freedom of expression
The Initiative for Freedom of Expression used a civil disobedience approach that involved voluntarily selecting to republish state-banned materials to ridicule restrictions on freedom of expression. The tactic was implemented in order to make many people participate in the “crime” so the action no longer appeared a crime. They tried to force prosecution in order to bring attention t
Using videotaped prosecution of policemen for human rights violations as an education tool
The Turkey Police Academy uses videotaped prosecution of policemen for human rights violations to teach police academy candidates about the consequences of violating human rights. This tactic was used as part of a larger strategy in police academy human rights education for police candidates to incorporate the understanding, value and use of investigation and interrogation procedures that do not violate the human rights of the accused. Turkey is working to eradicate the practice of police in higher authority misusing their positions and actually being promoted to higher rank for doing so.
Mobilizing citizens to turn off their lights everyday to protest government corruption
Citizen Initiative for Constant Light mobilized 30 million people in Turkey to turn off and on their lights to demand that the government act against corruption. The action resulted from public outrage after a car crash openly revealed connections between government, police and the mob.
Using government resources to institute women's human rights education
The Women for Women’s Rights Project—“New Ways” in Turkey, gained the financial support of government to implement human rights education for women. This support allowed the organization to carry their program out much more extensively in communities, reaching many more people in the country.
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