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Turkish Lawyer who represents a torture victim was also tortured and detained
Words of the Turkish lawyer who was subjected to torture in Ankara:
‘They removed my clothes 2 times. The department manager said such things as if I would make him dishonor me with a baton.’ -
Turkish Court sentences four lawyers in Trabzon.
Trabzon High Penal Court sentenced four lawyers including the former president of Trabzon Bar Association under Article 314 of the Turkish Penal Code which stipulates membership to an armed organisation. Lawyers Orhan Ongoz, Hüseyin Yılmaz, Selman Bitiş, Mustafa Öngün who… Read More ›
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President Erdogan’s security details tortured a Turkish lawyer
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s security guards detained and beat an Istanbul lawyer for insulting the president after questioning blocked traffic at the site of a wedding ceremony attended by Erdoğan, Cumhuriyet newspaper reported on Tuesday. The incident took place… Read More ›
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HRW Report: (Turkish) Lawyers on Trial
Human Rights Watch published a comprehensive report on persecution of Turkish lawyers named ‘Lawyers on Trial’.
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Statement on the occasion of the Lawyers Day in Turkey
Statement on the occasion of the Lawyers Day in Turkey
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New Report: Incarceration of Turkish Lawyers | Unjust Arrests and Convictions (2016-2019)
According to the report, 1546 Turkish lawyers have been prosecuted and 598 lawyers have been arrested since 2016 July. And so far, 274 Turkish lawyers have been sentenced to 1762 years in prison by the first instance courts under article 314 of the Turkish Penal Code.
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Ankara Court sentences 21 lawyers to some 150 years in prison
Ankara 22nd Heavy Penal Court sentences 22 lawyers to some 150 years in prison. Lawyers who were detained on 3rd and 26th of August 2016, were convicted under Article 314§2 of the Turkish Penal Code which criminalizes membership to an armed terrorist organization.
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Turkish Government Targets Family Members of the Critical Lawyers
The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan secretly investigated the family members of lawyers who were perceived to be critical of the regime including their spouses and children. The targeting of family members of critical lawyers and human rights… Read More ›
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Speaker of the Turkish Parliament assaults the Appeal Commission for reinstating ten dismissed staff
Turkish Parliament Speaker’s recent undue interference in the appeal process is seen by many as the final nail in the Commission’s long diminishing respectability.
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Turkish Courts convict 18 more lawyers
18 lawyers were sentenced to some 160 years in prison by Istanbul 37th Assize Court under Article 314 of the Turkish Penal Code which stipulates the armed terrorist organization. So far, Turkey have sentenced 248 lawyers to 1603 years in prison.
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UN Committee against Torture blasts Turkey over wide-spread torture, and institutional negligence on investigating torture incidents
Within its periodic review procedure, the UN Committee against Torture blasts Turkey over wide-spread torture, and institutional negligence on investigating torture incidents. The Committee addressed more than hundred questions to be answered by the Turkish Government. The Committee reiterated its request from… Read More ›
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Using the ByLock in 1970
This is the translation of the article of lawyer Mr Levent Maziliguney published in Meridyenhaber. Please don’t say that there was no Internet in 1970 so Bylock could not be used. I know too that the internet was not invented yet in 1970…. Read More ›
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The highest Portuguese and Irish judicial bodies condemn Turkey over rights violations
The highest Portuguese and Irish judicial bodies have condemned Turkish Government over its ongoing rights violation against lawyers, judges and prosecutors, and urged all national and European institutions, within the judiciary, to suspend any initiatives or cooperation projects with the Turkish judicial system
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Members of European Parliament and NGOs: There is no effective legal remedy for the Turkey’s persecuted journalists
Resolution on ineffectiveness of domestic legal remedies in Turkey The lack of visible improvements in freedom of the media in Turkey since the state of emergency was lifted on 18 July 2018 is of great concern. The mass arrests, detention… Read More ›
