Georgia Nash: The banal and dystopian moments at the trials against journalism in Turkey
Turkey Programme Officer Georgia Nash of London-based human rights campaign Article 19 has been present at a lot of trials against journalists in Turkey. In an interview with the ECPMF she talks about the lack of justice, sleepy soldiers and strong defendants.
Silivri prison outside Istanbul (photo: CeeGee, SilivriPrison02, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Georgia Nash, you have been an observer at several of Turkey’s trials, the Altans and the Zaman newspaper trial where journalists are accused of supporting terrorism. Why does your organisaton feel that these trials require international scrutiny?
The most high-profile mass trials of journalists in relation to last years’ failed coup include the…
