Lawyers in Turkey report people arrested after the failed coup are facing rape, torture and beatings in detention. Tens of thousands of people have been arrested or removed from their jobs. The Turkish government has been accused of widely violating civil and human rights as it seeks to root out the coup plotters. Many detainees are being held in informal detention centers. Turkey’s state of emergency allows for detention without charge for 30 days. It also allows the government to listen to all conversations detainees have with their lawyers. Turkey has also issued arrest warrants for more than 40 journalists.
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