Amnesty International says two people have died in demonstrations in Turkey

At least two people have died and over 1,000 have been injured in the protests of the past two days in Turkey who have had their epicenter in Taksim Square in Istanbul, according to the NGO for Human Rights Amnesty International. It so happens that Amnesty has its offices in Turkey near the historic square and more than 20 of its doctors have attended in the past few hours to several wounded by police intervention, according to a statement picked up by the Israeli daily  Yedioth Aharonot. have crowded Protesters in Taksim Square útltimas hours chanting " shoulder to shoulder against fascism "or" Government resign ". Most of the protesters were young men and women, many with scarves or surgical masks to avoid breathing tear gas so abundantly used during the day Friday. Police on Saturday charged back against protesters, who have used Facebook or Twitter on their mobile phones to regroup in the streets nearby. Some groups have responded by throwing stones at the police and lighting fires. There was also a demonstration in Ankara, where there have also been riots in the central district of Kızılay. A helicopter launched tear gas against protesters and riot police have used electric batons. Police withdrew to avoid clashes escalate. "Tens of thousands of people say 'no.' Oppose dictator. Being the ruling party does not mean you can do whatever you want, "said the leader of the main opposition party, the Republican People's Party (CHP), Kemal Kiliçdaroglu. The Saturday was the second day of rioting after police on Friday harshly were employed to evict the protesters from Taksim Square. The protest began after learning of the intention of the authorities to build on the Park Plaza shopping center and housing.

Google bans face recognition apps for your glasses

Google will not allow at least for the moment, the development of face recognition applications in their smart new glasses, the company said. The company introduced an express prohibition in the rules created for software developers until it is guaranteed the protection of the private sphere of people , underlined its leaders. Google Glass, glasses with a camera and a small screen over the eyes, generated from the beginning fears that violates data protection laws. Some developers had already begun to design programs for face recognition, which would be theoretically possible to identify certain people, for example famous- and photograph them without them noticing. In fact, in general being able to take pictures of other people without their consent is another concern that cause glasses. Google apps also prohibited to take pictures with the screen off, which at least is noticeable that the glasses are on.

TURKEY | Two days of clashes A war for four trees?

On Friday morning hundreds of youths besieged the central Istanbul's Taksim Square , taken by police responding to discretion. And throughout the morning of Saturday, at least 5,000 protesters still face security agents in the city center. The streets of Istanbul seem war zone .There is a sense that the government has lost control of the situation. Early Saturday morning, the military sent a contingent imporant riot the Besiktas district, three kilometers from Taksim. They cut the streets and fired pepper spray and water pressure against hundreds of Turks who came from the Asian side of Istanbul crossing the bridge over the Bosphorus. The wounded until Saturday because of police brutality in the hundreds.There are at least 80 detainees . Several health professionals have confirmed the death of at least one person. However, the absence of official statements and the refusal even hospitals to issue parts to the media makes it difficult for the press. At noon on Saturday, the Prime Minister Erdogan has appeared on the live screens: "The police are doing their job, and today continue to fulfill its mission.'s true in all parts of the world in which they have raised social movements against the Government ". It's the first statement made ​​by the leader of Turkey in relation to incidents unleashed on Friday morning. The chief of staff also charged against the United States and the European Union. He criticized what he called messages of support to the protesters issued from Washington and Brussels. He promised also investigate any police abuse has been committed during the last hours. In the air, in addition to pepper gas released by agents, floats a question:"How did we come to this?". Turkish police have begun to retreat in the central Taksim Square around midday. Thousands celebrate now this apparent withdrawal of the police following two days of clashes in which protesters erected barricades and police threw paving stones and other sharp objects , and were repelled by water jets and tear gas pressure. The Republican People's Party (CHP), the main opposition, had called on his supporters to go to Taksim and foresaw a massive pressure on the police cordons surrounding the square.

Revolutionary Solidaridd

Thousands of people have broken through police cordons to access Ankara's main square, where they clashed with the police after an act that began in solidarity with the violent protests taking place in Istanbul on Friday. According to Turkish media, the capital police cracked down on protesters, mainly students with tear gas and rubber bullets , which caused dozens injured in central Kızılay Square. Protesters cornered Security forces and took the aforementioned square shouting "Down with fascism", "Shoulder to shoulder against fascism"or "government resigns", the sources added. In addition, about 4,000 students blocked the main avenue leading to the center of the capital and then marched from the headquarters of the Middle East Technical University to the same square, which is banned for demonstrations and public protests since the 80s. One student told Efe by telephone from the scene that the police threw tear gas from a helicopter over the crowd. According to local stations, at least 30 people were hospitalized with injuries and at least one is in serious condition after being run over by armored vehicle.

No shopping center

It all started in the small park Gezi a three-acre wooded area next to Taksim Square, the nerve center of the European side of Istanbul. Here decided to camp a group of activists to prevent the government from cutting down trees to build a shopping center there. "We do not care what they do. Our history refound plans go ahead," he said solemnly Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday morning. By then, the campers to Gezi had suffered an eviction and, consequently, their number had quadrupled. Each eviction more protesters. For loading the Friday morning, which began at five in the morning and lasted uninterruptedly until at least Saturday, thousands of Turks who have joined the 'resistance' just remember the initial reason . Nobody remembers an incident with police violence so great. The wounded are hundreds and, according to unofficial sources, more than 80 detainees. "The trees were a symbol that united us all in a non-political "reasons Gokhan Yilmaz, a young philosophy student who joined the cause on Friday. " It has no specific political color . has exploited people against the government, which for a decade has behaved in an authoritarian manner." Istanbul walls are filled with graffiti with a message : 'Hukumet istifa' (Government resignation). Is a common cry among all protesters and political parties except the ruling. The opposition leader, Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, which organized a rally in the afternoon on Saturday in Istanbul, has demanded the government to withdraw police Taksim. As in other similar public events to which they are witnessing in Istanbul, there is no single political criticism. A cluster of outrage has exploded in the streets of Istanbul and in more than 40 cities. Even voters Tayyip Erdogan party, the Party for Justice and Development (AKP) have criticized the formation in social networks on the Sabbath. Derya Çalik , student of International Relations, puts some examples: "Erdogan constantly relies in majority [his party won in the last election 326 of 550 seats]. Their parliamentary speeches are full of comments starting with 'I love you' or ' we want ', when in fact refers to the desire of their constituents." Protesters also recall recent events such as the recent law that significantly restricts the consumption and sale of alcohol in the street. It was decided just days after declaring his intention to declarethe ayran (yogurt-based drink watery) the 'official drink of Turkey'. Last week, a couple was arrested in Ankara subway star in "improper actions".

Facebook promises to take action against gender violence in social network

The Californian company Facebook acknowledged Tuesday its lack of oversight on content that promotes violence against women in their social network and promised solutions in response to an advertising boycott organized by feminist groups. In a text published on his Facebook Safety , the Internet company admitted that their "systems to identify and eliminate hate speech did not work "as they should, especially" in relation to gender violence". "In some cases, the content is not deleted as quickly as we want. In others, content that should be removed or have not been been evaluated outdated criteria , "said Vice President of Global Public Policy for Facebook, Marne Levine. Facebook confirmed its willingness to continue promotingfreedom of expression in their social network but acknowledged that should pay more attention to what they publish its 1,000 million users. "We need to improve and we will," said Levine. Facebook listed a number of immediate measures to "ensure this does not happen again in the Facebook community", among which is reviewing the guidelines to evaluate content, update the training of their teams that filter harmful content and expose the identity who actual use Facebook to promote hatred.

Boycott feminist

Facebook's decision came after the May 21 dozens of associations such as The Everyday Sexism Project and Women, Action & the Media , sent to the address of the social network in an open letter asking him to stop tolerating messages applaud aggressive behavior against women. In that letter announcing a campaign to raise awareness of advertisers to advertise on Facebook stop until the team of Mark Zuckerberg react. "The participants sent more than 60,000 tweets and 5,000 emails, and our coalition (signatories of the letter) has grown to over a hundred of groups for women and social justice organizations," said a statement Tuesday from Women, Action & the Media. In total fifteen companies joined the boycott of Facebook, some of great size and Nissan in the UK. Organizations complained that staying Facebook pages as "violently violate your friend just to laugh", "Raping your girlfriend and many, many more", as well as photographs of women being beaten, injured, handcuffed, drugged and bleeding. "Prohibit content deemed harmful directly, but allow content that is offensive or controversial, "said Levine who said that Facebook is also sharp with" hate speech "in which includes gender-based violence.

Pakistan vows new Parliament

New members of thee nw National Assembly of Pakistan in Islamabad have sworn allegiance 'to the Republic, thus bringing' completed the first Pakistani democratic transition in the 66 years of its independence. Much awaited the arrival of Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), which next week will be 'in charge of forming the new government, and which falls into Parliament after 13 years, from when he was deposed in a coup led by General Musharraf.