Romania Will Be Held Accountable for Murder of Political Prisoner Dan Adamescu, Says Lawyer Robert Amsterdam

By Editor | Published: January 25, 2017

The following press release was distributed to media on January 25, 2016. BUCHAREST, 25 January 2017 – A German businessman jailed in Romania on politically motivated charges has passed away following severe medical mistreatment by the authorities. Dan Adamescu, an insurance magnate who was sentenced to four years on trumped up charges, fell into septic […]

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Why We Must Reform the European Arrest Warrant

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: October 27, 2016

A terrific article by Mitchell Belfer in the Parliament Magazine about why the United Kingdom must reform the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) to prevent abuses such in the case of Alexander Adamescu: Despite having not set foot in Romania for years, when Alexander criticised the Romanian government for their unjust treatment of his father, he […]

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Newspaper România Liberă Blasts KPMG over ‘Privatized Censorship’

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: October 24, 2016

The following open letter to the global accounting firm KPMG was published by the Romanian daily newspaper, România Liberă. Dear Mr Veihmeyer, We, the journalists and editors of România Liberă, issue a public appeal regarding the role of your firm, KPMG International, with regard to a series of repressive and illegal actions in which you […]

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Opriţi distrugerea “României libere”!

By Robert Amsterdam | Published:

24 Octombrie 2016 Stimate domnule Veihmeyer, Noi, jurnalişti şi editori la “România liberă”, vă adresăm acest apel public referitor la rolul firmei dvs, KPMG International, în legătură cu o serie de acţiuni represive şi ilegale, în care sunteţi parte, acţiuni care au fost puse la cale de fostul Guvern român împotriva ziarului nostru, cu scopul […]

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Victim of Romanian Political Persecution Alexander Adamescu Retains Lawyer Robert Amsterdam

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: October 11, 2016

The following press release was distributed to media today. WASHINGTON DC, 11 October 2016 — The son of the well-known Romanian businessman Dan Adamescu has engaged the international lawyer Robert Amsterdam to fight back against the politically motivated persecution by the government of Romania. Alexander Adamescu was arrested in London on 13 June 2016 before […]

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Canada’s Extraordinary Naïveté toward Fethullah Gülen

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: October 1, 2016

The reputation of Canada as an eternally modest, earnest, and polite people is more often an illusion than a fact. Especially when it comes to diplomacy and foreign affairs, we strive to pursue our own nuanced path as compared to our Southern neighbor, and in fact this “smarter” approach to geopolitics is a source of […]

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Turkey and Thailand: A Tale of Two Coups

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: August 30, 2016

There had been coups before in Turkey but none like that which transpired deep into the night of 15th July 2016. As the helicopter gunships and F16 fighter-bombers flew low over the rooftops of Ankara and Istanbul, and tanks and soldiers seized crucial areas, Turkey’s citizens – despite being fired upon by heavily-armed troops – […]

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British Envoy Comments on Gülen’s Role in Coup Attempt

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: July 30, 2016

This weekend Hurriyet has published a very interesting interview with Richard Moore, the U.K. ambassador to Ankara, who comments on the recent attempted military coup against the elected government. Moore is emphatic that there was no intervention on behalf of the U.K. or United States, and also elaborates his opinion on Gülen’s involvement. You are […]

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Translated Testimony of Gen. Hulusi Akar

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: July 28, 2016

Below is a complete English translation of the testimony given by General Chief of Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar to prosecutors. This document was originally leaked in the newspaper Hurriyet, and represents a direct link between the coup leaders and Fethullah Gülen. General Akar was held hostage by other members of the […]

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How Gülen Has Fooled the U.S.

By Robert Amsterdam | Published:

In reading this excellent article in Hurriyet by Ezgi Başaran on Fethullah Gülen’s false image as a moderate, peace-loving visionary, I couldn’t help but sympathize with the experience described in her introduction: “Approximately two months ago, I was sitting across a table from two British academics who pin themselves as Turkey experts. The conversation became […]

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