Convictions of Osman Kavala and his co-defendants are the latest in a series of grave injustices against civil society in Turkey. We call for the immediate release and acquittal of all eight human rights defenders.
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Responding to the conviction of Osman Kavala allegedly for “attempting to overthrow the government” and 18-year sentences for seven other defendants for aiding him, Nils Muižnieks, Amnesty International’s Europe Director, said: “Today, we have witnessed a travesty of justice of spectacular proportions. This verdict deals a devastating blow not only to Osman Kavala, his co-defendants […]
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