On Tuesday 28 January 2020, BHRC attended the latest hearing of the “Gezi Park” trial of sixteen leading civil society individuals in Turkey, including Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu. Mr Kavala remains the only defendant still in custody and has now been detained for over 26 months. His detention continues in defiance of an unequivocal decision...
Following on from our previous trial observations of June and October 2019, BHRC has published an interim trial report of the “Gezi Park” trial of sixteen leading civil society individuals in Turkey, including Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu. The interim report covers the latest hearing in the case, which was in session for a day...
On the International Day of Endangered Lawyers, the IBAHRI, in cooperation with BHRC and other long-term partners Human Rights House Foundation, Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, launched the Toolkit on Lawyers at Risk. The Toolkit on Lawyers at Risk is a unique tool aimed at facilitating the efforts of those seeking to...
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