The Ankara Regional Court of Appeal and the Court of Cassation upheld the convictions of 12 lawyers, totaling over 80 years in prison, defying the European Court of Human Rights’ Yalcinkaya ruling. Turkey’s judiciary shows significant disregard for international law and judicial independence, raising concerns over human rights enforcement in the country.
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ECHR Condemns Turkey’s Unlawful Pretrial Detentions
In two cases, ECHR found that the detention of 366 individuals unlawful and awarded more than €1 Million in compensation.