Injustice and the Ongoing Fight for Justice in Turkey A Heartbreaking Recognition from Afar The recent awarding of the 2023 Václav Havel Prize to Turkish prisoner of conscience, Osman Kavala, by the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly has ignited a bittersweet celebration of his accomplishments and a renewed call for […]
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Turkey’s Top Court Reinforces Suppression of Human Rights Advocates
Turkey: Top Court Upholds Rights Defender’s Life Term Conviction of Osman Kavala and Four Others Needs Urgent International Response An urgent international response is needed in the case of Turkish rights defender and businessman Osman Kavala and four codefendants, whose life-term convictions have been upheld by Turkey‘s top appeals court. […]
Turkey’s Convictions of Osman Kavala & Four Others: A Call for Urgent International Action
Human Rights Defender Osman Kavala Faces Unfair Trial Introduction The prosecution and conviction of human rights defender Osman Kavala and his co-defendants in connection with the Gezi Park protests of 2013 have been widely condemned as unfair and politically motivated. Numerous non-governmental organizations, including Amnesty International, have called for Kavala’s […]
International Concerns Grow Over Convictions of Osman Kavala & Co-Defendants in Turkey
The Unfair and Politically Motivated Trial of Osman Kavala and Co-defendants A Gravely Unjust Trial A group of nine non-governmental organizations, including Amnesty International, has released a statement denouncing the prosecution of human rights defender Osman Kavala and four co-defendants as unfair and essentially a political show trial. The trial, […]
Turkey’s Top Court Upholds Controversial Life Sentence for Rights Defender
Turkey: Top Court Upholds Rights Defender’s Life Term Conviction of Osman Kavala and Four Others Needs Urgent International Response An Unfair Political Show Trial A group of nine non-governmental organizations, including Human Rights Watch, has criticized the conviction and life sentence of rights defender and businessman Osman Kavala and four […]
An Ode to Osman Kavala: Council of Europe Prize Shines Light on a Lingering Injustice
Political Persecution and Injustice: The Case of Osman Kavala Introduction The recent awarding of the 2023 Václav Havel Prize to Osman Kavala, a Turkish prisoner of conscience, by the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly highlights the ongoing travesty of justice and political persecution in Turkey. While this recognition is a […]
Upholding sentence against Osman Kavala and four other Gezi defendants: An alarming assault on justice and democracy in Turkey
Türkiye’s Highest Court Upholds Life Sentence Against Osman Kavala and 18-Year Jail Sentences: A Politically-Motivated Blow for Human Rights Introduction In a recent decision, Türkiye’s highest court has upheld a life sentence against prominent activist Osman Kavala and 18-year jail sentences against four others, Çiğdem Mater, Can Atalay, Mine Özerden, […]
The Continued Assault on Civil Liberties: Turkey’s Devastating Verdict against Osman Kavala and the Gezi Defendants
Analysis: Türkiye’s Upholding of Life Sentence and Jail Sentences Draws Criticism The Controversial Decision In a recent decision, Türkiye’s highest court upheld a life sentence against Osman Kavala and 18-year jail sentences against Çiğdem Mater, Can Atalay, Mine Özerden, and Tayfun Kahraman. Amnesty International’s Campaigns Director for Europe, Ruth Tanner, […]
Turkey: The Gezi Trial Injustice Must Come to an End
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Eroding Equality: The Istanbul Pride Showdown and the Struggle for LGBTI Rights in Turkey
LGBTI Crackdown in Turkey Deepens Amid Pride Season Amnesty International Urges Authorities to Allow Pride Marches to Proceed Amnesty International has sounded the alarm over a brazen and escalating crackdown on LGBTI individuals in Turkey, particularly during the country’s Pride season. As Istanbul Pride and Izmir Pride marches are slated […]