2025	

	
Justizminister
Minister of Justice
Kızılay
Milli Müdafa Cd. No: 5
06420 Çankaya, Ankara
TÜRKEI		
E-Mail: info@adalet.gov.tr 		

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Dear Minister,

As member / sympathizer of Amnesty International, I urge you to ensure that forensic doctor Şebnem Korur Fincancı is no longer harassed and prosecuted just because she stands up for human rights.

After calling for an investigation into allegations of the Turkish military's use of chemical weapons in Iraq, Şebnem Korur Fincancı was found guilty of 'propaganda for a terrorist organisation’ in January 2023. She is now facing almost two years in prison if the verdict is upheld on appeal.

The forensic expert has been subjected to unfounded criminal investigations, detention and prosecution for years in an attempt to silence her and prevent her from doing her important work. The call to protect human rights must never be criminalised.

Yours sincerely,		

	Cc:

Botschaft der Republik Türkei
S.E. Herrn Ahmet Başar Şen
Tiergartenstr. 19-21
10785 Berlin		

Fax: 030 275 90 915
E-Mail: botschaft.berlin@mfa.gov.tr