November 16, 2000
Activists Use E-Mail to Combat Torture
By NICOLE WALLACEAmnesty International USA last month activated its new Internet advocacy network by asking members to send e-mail appeals to Turkish authorities on behalf of Sehmuz Temel. Mr. Temel is a Kurd who was being held at police headquarters in Istanbul and had been severely tortured during previous detentions.
Several days after the organization sought help, and more than 2,200 e-mails later, Mr. Temel was released unharmed.
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