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Turkish trial resumes 5 years after murder of Kurdish human rights lawyer middle east Turkish trial resumes 5 years after murder of Kurdish human rights lawyer
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UN human rights chief calls on Ankara to investigate war crimes by Turkish-backed groups in Syria middle east UN human rights chief calls on Ankara to investigate war crimes by Turkish-backed groups in Syria