5th April is the Lawyers’ Day in Turkey, the country in which lawyers have been exposed to a relentless purge. Our latest report has revealed that since the attempted coup of 2016, more than 1,500 lawyers have been prosecuted, 605… Read More ›
International Advocacy
UPR-Turkey: The UN Working Group published summary of stakeholders’ submissions
The Universal Periodic Review of Turkey was carried out in January 2020 in Geneva. 98 NGOs made submission on Turkey’s human rights report. Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review published summary of stakeholders’ submissions. English: A_HRC_WG.6_35_TUR_3_E Spanish: A_HRC_WG.6_35_TUR_3_S French: A_HRC_WG.6_35_TUR_3_F Stakeholders submissions are… Read More ›
International human rights NGOs urge the Turkish Government not to discriminate against political prisoners
International human rights organisations from nine countries urged Turkish Government not to discriminate against political prisoners in its forthcoming early parole bill.
Italian Association of Criminal Lawyers – UCPI: release lawyers Saral, Hendekci and Cinkara
On Day of the Endangered Lawyer, the Italian Association of Criminal Lawyers – UCPI sent a letter to the Ministry of Justice of Turkey with respect to lawyers Esra Uymaz Saral, Ozge Elif Hendekci and Büşra Erdal Cinkara, all of whom are women lawyers who have been imprisoned, and urged Turkey to release them immediately.
Day of Endangered Lawyer 2020
Our statement on the occasion of Day of the Endangered Lawyers. #Pakistan #DayoftheEndangeredLawyer @OBS_defenders @HRCP87 @Pbbarcouncil @CCBEinfo @ProtectLawyers @UIAdefense @JusticeDefend @IBAHRI pic.twitter.com/QyFjTyxg9q — The Arrested Lawyers (@ArrestedLawyers) January 24, 2020
