The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers has taken a further step to launching sanctions against Turkey for not releasing philanthropist Osman Kavala. It has asked the ECHR to reexamine the case.
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers’ vote on February 2, 2022 to begin infringement proceedings against Turkey is an important step to support human rights protection in Turkey and uphold the international human rights framework, Human Rights Watch said today. The resolution concerns Turkey’s failure over the past two years to comply with the European Court of Human Rights’ judgment in which the Court ruled that Turkey should free human rights defender Osman Kavala and fully restore his rights.
The Council of Europe on Wednesday launched for only the second time in its history disciplinary action over Turkey's failure to free activist Osman Kavala, with Ankara denouncing the decision as int…
The Council of Europe on Wednesday launched for only the second time in its history disciplinary action over Turkey's failure to free activist Osman Kavala, with Ankara denouncing the decision as int…