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Italian Bar Council Slams Turkish Government Over Arrested Lawyers
The Italian Bar Council (Consiglio Nazionale Forense) has slammed Turkish government over arrested and persecuted lawyers in a letter sent by the Italian Bar Council’s President Andrea Mascherin to Turkey’s Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ. In his letter, Mascherin has expressed… Read More ›
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Bar Associations & Law Societies of United Kingdom wrote a joint letter regarding arrested Turkish Lawyer and mass dismissal of judges and prosecutors.
8 bar associations and law societies of United Kingdom; The Bar of Ireland, The Bar of N.Ireland, The Law Society of N.Ireland, The Law Society of England and Wales, Law Society of Scotland, Law Society of Ireland, The Bar Council, Faculty of… Read More ›
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The CCBE wrote a letter of concern regarding arrested Turkish lawyers
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) wrote a letter of concern regarding arrested Turkish lawyers. The @CCBEinfo (European Bars Assoc.) wrote a letter of concern regarding #arrest of 23 #lawyers -incl @aforgutu chair… Read More ›
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Torture and Arbitrary Detention Against 8 Lawyers
Today 8 lawyers who are members of Progressive Lawyers Association (which is also dissolved by state of emergency decree), were tormented and detained during a peaceful meeting in Ankara. Lawyer Ebru Timtik was detained and hancuffed (from her back) during… Read More ›
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Situation in Turkey, 555 lawyers have been arrested since July of 2016
As of today, 555 lawyers have been arrested and 1415 lawyers are under prosecution, 62 lawyers were sentenced to long imprisonment. Some of the arrested lawyers were subjected torture and ill-treatment.
The Arrested Lawyers Initiative 