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.
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on Thursday decided to suspend relations with Belarus in connection with the situation in Ukraine, the Iceland Permanent Representation reported.
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.