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Statement by Osman Kavala - 21.02.2020

The allegation that I am a planner of 15 July coup attempt is far more unreasonable than the unreasonable allegation that I planned and organized the Gezi Protests, and it demonstrates an intense malicious intent.

21 February 2020

Statement by the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales

BHRC strongly condemns any such interference in the impartiality of the judiciary and calls for any investigation to be halted.

20 February 2020

Detention of Osman Kavala

France is deeply concerned following the decision on February 19 to detain Osman Kavala once again.

France Diplomatie, 19 February 2020

Interrogation Report of Osman Kavala - 19.02.2020

Translation of the interrogation report of Osman Kavala on 19 February 2020.

19 February 2020

Statement by the European Union External Action

The lack of credible grounds to re-arrest Osman Kavala and to continue his detention pending different charges, further damages the credibility of Turkey’s judiciary. 

19 February 2020

Joint Statement by Norwegian PEN, PEN International and ARTICLE 19

We repeat our call for the Turkish authorities to immediately drop all charges against Osman Kavala and to cease the harassment of civil society.

19 February 2020

Joint Statement by POMED and Freedom House

In order to guarantee basic and democratic rights for all citizens, Turkey must urgently work to restore judicial independence and return to the rule of law.

18 February 2020

Osman Kavala's Statement - 6th Hearing of Gezi Trial

Although I know it is too late, I invite the Court to treat events and facts not as imposed by political discourses, but as an objective observer.

18 February 2020

What happened at the fifth hearing of Gezi Trial?

Lawyers of Osman Kavala published a summary note on the fifth hearing of the Gezi Trial that was held in Silivri on 28 January 2020.

30 January 2020

Osman Kavala's Statement at the 5th Hearing

The full text of the statement delivered by Osman Kavala, who has been detained for 819 days, at the 5th hearing of the Gezi trial on 28 January 2020.

28 January 2020

If there is no defense, there is no fair trial!

A joint statement by 12 bar associations in Turkey: "As the bar associations, as of the hearing will be held on January 28, 2020, we will carefully monitor the results of the trial, concerning the defense right. The expression on every platform of the violation of our rights guaranteed by national and international conventions is vital."

22 January 2020

Statement by the Attorneys of Osman Kavala in the aftermath of the Hearing on 24 December

At this point, the situation this unlawful decision put our justice and judicial system into is graver than the current situation of Osman Kavala, who has been detained for more than two years.

25 December 2019

Joint Statement: Turkish Authorities Must Free Osman Kavala and End the Gezi Trial

We call on the Turkish authorities to drop the bogus charges against all defendants in the Gezi case and to immediately and unconditionally release Osman Kavala from prison.

20 December 2019

Osman Kavala Should Be Released Immediately

This is the second time in one year that the court has rebuked Ankara for politically motivated detentions. The Turkish authorities should implement the recommendations outlined in the judgment and immediately release Kavala.

Freedom House, 11 December 2019

Statement by the Spokesperson following European Court of Human Rights’ verdict on Mr Kavala

As the European Union has repeatedly said, the decision to indict participants of the 2013 Gezi Park protests and to seek life sentences for them contributes to the creation of a climate of fear and undermines the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression and the overall role of an active civil society.

11 December 2019

  

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