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A rights group consists of lawyers making advocacy to ensure lawyers and human rights defenders perform their duty without fear of intimidation, reprisal and judicial harassment.
The Arrested Lawyers Initiative is the member of the International Observatory for Lawyers.
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Former President of Supreme Court of Appeal: Turkey is an eastern country in terms of law, a failed country
The Kavala verdict of the European Court of Human Rights foreshadows the possibility of severe sanctions against Turkey. Kronos Haber talked to former First President of the Court of Cassation Prof. Dr. Sami Selçuk about the Kavala verdict and other issues on the agenda, we translated it into English.
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[Blogpost] Online platforms cave in to the Turkish government’s greed for data: Mass collection of cellular data risks the freedom of citizens
Dr Yasir Gokce wrote about a software called ATAC that is being used by Turkish police to vacuum en masse of personal data of individuals, as well as its consequences on data subjects.
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[Blogpost] Legal profession under attack worldwide, with lawyers in Turkey suffering the brunt of it
[OPINION] Legal profession under attack worldwide, with lawyers in Turkey suffering the brunt of it The legal profession plays a central role in the administration of justice and the defense of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. For… Read More ›
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The European Parliament: Interpol needs to take further action to prevent abuse of its mechanisms, maintain transparency
Despite reforms which INTERPOL has made, further action is needed the European Parliament and experts said.
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TALI made an input for the UN Special Rapporteur’s report about attacks on lawyers
The UN Special Rapporteur presented his report on the Protection of lawyers against undue interference in the free and independent exercise of the legal profession to the 50th Human Rights Council that is to be held in Geneva between 13 June–8 July… Read More ›
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#HRC50 – UN Human Rights Council resolution calls upon states to ensure the independence and security of lawyers and judges
On the 50th session (13 June–8 July 2022) of the Human Rights Council a resolution titled “Independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors, and the independence of lawyers: participation of women in the administration of justice” was adopted.