Claire Corrion

Claire Corrion is a French independent journalist based between Lille and Istanbul. As a correspondent for Le Courrier des Balkans, she closely follows current events in Turkey and is particularly interested in issues concerning migrants and minorities. She occasionally collaborates with media outlets such as Middle East Eye, Orient XXI, Street Press and Noisey.

Twitter : @claire_corrion

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Lawyers, the last bulwark of judicial independence in Turkey, are under grave threat

8 July 2020

Human rights

Lawyers, the last bulwark of judicial independence in Turkey, are under grave threat

“In Turkey, being accused of belonging to a terrorist organisation is a common accusation made against those working to defend human rights or on [...]Read the full article

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