Osman Kavala Arrested Again as Council of Europe calls “Turkish authorities must restore judicial independence and stop targeting and silencing human rights defenders…

Council of Europe – Feb 19, 12:46 AM

In a report published today, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, calls on the Turkish authorities to restore judicial independence and stop the practice of targeting human rights defenders, lawyers and

Referred to İstanbul Courthouse following his deposition at İstanbul Security Directorate, Osman Kavala has been arrested again by the 8th Penal Judgeship of Peace on Duty. The court previously ruled for his acquittal and release in Gezi trial.
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