Commissioner reiterates her call to restore and uphold the role of lawyers as human rights defenders in Turkey in the aftermath of the death of lawyer Ebru Timtik

Date of article: 28/08/2020

Daily News of: 01/09/2020

Country:  EUROPE

Author: Council of Europe

Article language: en

I am deeply saddened by the death of lawyer Ebru Timtik, who died in a hospital in Turkey after 238 days of hunger strike, during which her demand for a fair trial remained unmet by the Turkish justice system. I express my sincere condolences to her family. Ms Timtik was one of the lawyers of the Progressive Lawyers' Association who were targeted by criminal...

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