Mehmet Ali Uçar’ın çektiği çile, hem iç hukuk hem de uluslararası insan hakları standartlarının hiçe sayıldığı, kaygı verici düzeyde keyfilik ve yolsuzlukla işleyen bir yargının simgesidir.
Unjust / Wrongful Convictions
Cruelty and arbitrariness: Lawyer Uçar’s ordeal in the Turkish judiciary
Uçar’s case serves as a poignant illustration of the arbitrariness and corruption within the Turkish judiciary, as well as a blatant disregard for the rulings of the ECtHR. The circumstances surrounding Uçar’s repeated arrests, the reliance on legally dubious evidence, and the failure to adhere to international legal standards underscore systemic issues that challenge the principles of justice and the rule of law.
Defence on Trial: A Turkish Lawyer’s Battle for Justice and Survival
Turkish lawyer Hendekci, imprisoned for 5 years, continues to fight for justice and calls for solidarity from the International Bar Association. Having been vindicated by the Constitutional Court, Hendekci is both pressing for accountability and fighting for an acquittal in her retrial.
How having ‘the wrong’ dish led to imprisonment for terrorism
The case of lawyer Erol Altintas has highlighted the worrying practice of Turkish courts of using perfectly legal activities as grounds for criminal conviction, as well as ignoring relevant rulings by the European Court of Human Rights and the UN Human Rights Committee, raising doubts about the fairness and independence of the country’s legal system.
New FIDU report exposes the misuse of anti-terror laws in Turkey
Italian Federation for Human Rights today published a new report on the misuse of the anti-terrorism framework by Turkish authorities.
ECtHR: Turkey has breached the Convention by detaining judges and prosecutors
The ECtHR ruled that Turkey violated the European Convention on Human Rights by detaining 82 judges and prosecutors after a failed 2016 coup.