Injustice flourishing in Turkey, international pressure increasing on Belarus
A protester holds a picture of Turkish jailed civil society leader Osman Kavala, during a vigil in front of the Turkish Embassy, Berlin, Germany, 15 October 2020, Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images December in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression round up produced by IFEX s Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
The end of 2020 saw unjust, farcical decisions in the cases of
Can Dündar,
Belarus, a plea by a UN expert to President Trump to pardon
Julian Assange and much more.
İnsan Hakları İzleme Örgütü, Kavala kararını FT ye değerlendirdi
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Turkish Court Rules Jailing Of Top Rights Defender Lawful
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Turkey s Top Court Backs Jailing Of Rights Defender Kavala By Fulya OZERKAN
12/29/20 AT 12:11 PM
Turkey s top court on Tuesday signed off on the controversial three-year detention of rights activist Osman Kavala in a case watched closely for signs of a political thawing under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The internationally recognised patron of culture and the arts is still in prison despite having been acquitted in February in connection with widespread protests that posed the first serious challenge to Erdogan s rule in 2013.
He was re-arrested before he could walk free and jailed on fresh charges of espionage and involvement in a failed 2016 coup that was followed by mass arrests and a sweeping crackdown on political dissent.