Türkiye: Selma is free!

Selma Atabey, the former co-chair of SES (Health and Social Care Workers Union of Turkey), was released on 5 June after almost one year in prison. An international trade union delegation from PSI, EPSU, CGT Santé (France), ST (Sweden), NEU (UK), UCU (UK), and UNISON (UK) followed the hearing.

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Selma Atabey, the former co-chair of SES (Health and Social Care Workers Union of Turkey), was released on 5 June after almost one year in prison. An international trade union delegation from PSI, EPSU, CGT Santé (France), ST (Sweden), NEU (UK), UCU (UK), and UNISON (UK) followed the hearing.

Türkiye: Selma is free!

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Scandalously fabricated accusations by a sold-out judiciary keep workers in prison for as long as possible — like Gönul Erden, in jail since 22 September 2021, and Selma Atabey, who has just been arrested last 4 July for “breach of bail conditions”.