Lawyer Özge Elif Hendekçi, member of Istanbul Bar Association, was detained with a police raid in 2.30 am on 17th August 2017; although she has been at 8th month of a risky pregnancy. She has been still under police custody… Read More ›
Unjust / Wrongful Convictions
Progressive Lawyers Association Condemned Detention Of Its 2 Members
Lawyer Deniz YILDIRIM who is Antalya branch chair of CHD – Progressive Lawyers Association and Ramazan GOKALP were detained yesterday, in the province of Antalya. Antalya Prosecutorial Office ordered 7-day detention -including one day incommunicado- for two lawyers. CHD-PLA condemned… Read More ›
Coming Soon: Petition of a (arrested) lawyer who has been tortured for days
The Arrested Lawyers Initiative reached petition of an arrested lawyer who has been tortured for days under custody of police. The victim lawyer says in his petition -written to the judicial authorities- “I’m still afraid of quoting names of tormentor… Read More ›
Judicial Persecution: Former President of Erzincan Bar Association and former board member were sentenced to 9 and 10 years imprisonment
Erzincan 2nd High Penal Court (which is speacially authorized to adjudge terror linked cases) sentenced lawyers Cemalettin Ozer and Talip Nayir who are (respectively) former president of Erzincan Bar Association and former board member of association 8 years 9… Read More ›
Judicial Persecution: 11 lawyers were sentenced to range 4 to 12 years imprisonment in Eskisehir
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 ›
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 ›