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Turkish Police Officer Punished with Tree Planting for Gezi Park 'Woman in Red' Incident

The 'woman in red,' a symbol of the 2013 Gezi Park protests in Turkey, is back in the spotlight as a police officer who sprayed her with chemicals was punished with tree planting. The European Court of Human Rights has intervened in the case, which saw the officer convicted in 2015 for 'excessive use of force.'

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