24 Turkish lawyers were sentenced in 2018 May. By this latest decisions to convict, numbers of Turkish lawyers so far have been convicted of terrorism-related offences since 15th July 2016 raised to 141.
Unjust / Wrongful Convictions
13 more Turkish lawyers were convicted of arbitrarily terrorism provisions
Denizli 3rd High Assize Court convicted thirteen (13) lawyers of the membership to the armed terrorist organisation and sentenced them to ranging from two to ten and half years. By this latest decision to convict, numbers of Turkish lawyers so far have been convicted of terrorism-related offences since 15th July 2016 raised to 138.
Report: Incarceration of Turkish Lawyers | En Masse Arrests and Convictions (2016-2018)
The Arrested Lawyers Initiative published a new report entitled “Incarceration of Turkish Lawyers | En Masse Arrests and Convictions (2016-2018).” According to the report, 1539 Turkish lawyers have been prosecuted and 580 lawyers have been arrested since 2016 July. And so far, 103 Turkish lawyers have been sentenced to long imprisonment by the first instance courts under article 314 of the Turkish Penal Code.
Newsletter | The Persecution on Turkish Lawyers (1-14 March)
Between 1 and 14 March, 14 lawyers were taken into custody and a lawyer was convicted.
Newsletter | The Persecution on Turkish Lawyers (13-28 Feb)
Between 13-27 February, 14 lawyers were taken into custody, 3 lawyers were arrested, 2 lawyers were convicted and a lawyer was subjected to torture.
Newsletter | The Persecution on Turkish Lawyers (5-12 Feb)
Six lawyers were sentenced, two lawyers were detained. The number of the lawyers so far have been convicted raised to 97.
Newsletter| The Persecution on Turkish Lawyers (25 Jan- 5 Feb)
8 Lawyers were sentenced ranging from 6 to 9 years. A lawyer was taken into custody and a lawyer was arrested.
Thus the number of Turkish lawyers who so far have been convicted raised to 88.
Report: The Right to Defence Under Turkey’s State of Emergency Rule
The Arrested Lawyers Initiative published a report as to the relentless crackdown against Turkish lawyers and the right to defence in Turkey
