Eskisehir 2nd High Penal Court (which is speacially authorized to adjudge terror linked cases) sentenced 11 lawyers to range 4 to 12 years imprisonment. 13 lawyers who were taken into custody in 30th August 2016 and 8 of them have… Read More ›
Unjust / Wrongful Convictions
Judicial Persecution Continues Against Lawyers: One more lawyer was sentenced to 6 years 3 months.
Lawyer Ismail Onur Aktan who is member of Kocaeli Bar Association, was sentenced to 6 years 3 months after 11 months pre-trial detention. Lawyer Mr. Aktan who is member of Kocaeli Bar Association was arrested in 2016’s August with accusation… Read More ›
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 ›