Orhan Kemal Cengiz

Orhan Kemal Cengiz is a Turkish lawyer, journalist and human rights activist.

He graduated in law from the University of Ankara in 1993. From 1997 to 1998 he worked in London. He is president and founding member of the Human Rights Agenda Association. He is founding member and general secretary of the Civil Society Development Center.[1]

He writes for Today’s Zaman and Radikal.[2] After threats were made to his life in 2008, for his work on the Malatya Bible murder case he asked for, and eventually received, a bodyguard.[3] His request was supported by Amnesty International.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Orhan Kemal Cengiz". Order of St Andrew the Apostle. 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
  2. ↑ "Darbe dışı suçlar iyi izlenmedi". Radikal. 30 Mayıs 2011. Retrieved 3 Haziran 2011. Check date values in: |date=, |accessdate= (help)
  3. ↑ "Orhan Kemal Cengiz". Lawyers’ rights watch Canada. 2008-02-25. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
  4. ↑ "Turkey: Orhan Kemal Cengiz". Amnesty International. 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2011-10-21.

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