Sanar Yurdatapan, a leading composer and performer of contemporary music, had been the subject of an Urgent Action when he was arrested and held incommunicado for a time in Metris Prison in Istanbul.
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Turkey: Decriminalize dissent - time to deliver on the right to freedom of expression
The right to freedom of expression continues to be unfairly limited through laws that fall short of international human rights standards.