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Malaysia in a Turkish Dragnet

Jeremy Laurence | Serkan Yolacan

12-May-17 08:35

Malaysia in a Turkish Dragnet

Yesterday the Home Minister confirmed that the three Turkish men detained over national security concerns would be deported to Turkey if found guilty, despite pleas from their families for them to be sent to a third country instead. In response to the arrests, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Bangkok expressed its concern about their possible deportation, which now seems imminent. Today, we look at how adequate are the media frames in understanding this episode.


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Tags:  Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsRecep Tayyip ErdoganFethullah GulenTurkeynational securityOHCHR





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