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Selçuk Kozağaçlı Objects to Prison Sentence of 11 Years, 3 Months

Selçuk Kozağaçlı Objects to Prison Sentence of 11 Years, 3 Months

Sentenced to 11 years, 3 months in prison, Chair of Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) Selçuk Kozağaçlı has submitted a petition of appeal, stating, “I know that there are numerous reasons justifying the reversal of this so-called legal judgement.”

Brunson’s Lawyer: We’ll Go to Constitutional Court, My Client Must be Released

Brunson’s Lawyer: We’ll Go to Constitutional Court, My Client Must be Released

Pastor Brunson’s lawyer Halavurt has stated that they will appeal to the Constitutional Court after İzmir 3rd Heavy Penal Court rejecting their demand for release. “My client must be released if it is going to be a legal decision”, Halavurt has said.

Pastor Brunson’s Attorney Appeals to Higher Court

Pastor Brunson’s Attorney Appeals to Higher Court

The attorney of Pastor Andrew Craig Brunson has appealed to a higher court, requesting that Brunson be released from house arrest and his international travel ban be lifted.

Court Rules Continuation of Pastor Brunson’s House Arrest

Court Rules Continuation of Pastor Brunson’s House Arrest

İzmir 2nd Heavy Penal Court has rejected US Brunson’s lawyer’s objection against “house arrest and international travel ban”.

HDP Appeals to UN for Extrajudicial Executions and Enforced Disappearances

HDP Appeals to UN for Extrajudicial Executions and Enforced Disappearances

Peoples’ Democratic Party demanded an investigation from UN Rapporteur for "illegal, extrajudicial and arbitrary executions” in Turkey.

Chief Prosecutor Files Appeal

HRANT DINK TRIAL DECISION

Chief Prosecutor Files Appeal

The Istanbul Public Chief Prosecution filed an appeal against the decision of the Hrant Dink murder trial in order to reach a verdict in accordance with the indictment of the prosecution and the final plea.

20 January 2012

Bill of Exception for Detained Journalists

Bill of Exception for Detained Journalists

The defence lawyers of the journalists in custody and detention in the scope of the KCK trial submitted a bill of exception. At the subsequent press release, the lawyers were supported by deputies Tuncel, Aksoy, Dora and Zenderlioğlu of the pro-Kurdish BDP.

2 January 2012 Sercan Meriç

Appeal and Protest against KCK Arrests

Appeal and Protest against KCK Arrests

A bill of exception was handed to court regarding the arrest of 46 people, including academic Ersanlı and publisher Zarakolu, in the scope of the KCK operation. A group of academics protested the arrests in front of the courthouse.

4 November 2011 Nilay Vardar

KCK Trial still Jammed on Defence in Kurdish

KCK Trial still Jammed on Defence in Kurdish

The defence lawyers of the defendants of the KCK trial in Diyarbakır applied to the superior court for the right to a defence in the mother tongue. More than three weeks of the beginning of the trial, procedures have not yet advanced beyond the reading of the indictment.

9 November 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

Appeal against Arrests of SDP and TÖP Members

PERSECUTED POLITITCAL GROUPS

Appeal against Arrests of SDP and TÖP Members

The lawyers of ten members of the legal organizations SDP and TÖP appealed against the arrest of their clients. A total of 13 members of both legal political groups were arrested on 25 September. The Human Rights Association Istanbul filed a complaint against the Istanbul police.

1 October 2010 Emir Çelik

DTP Member Demirtaş Appeals against Prison Sentence

DTP Member Demirtaş Appeals against Prison Sentence

Lawyer Cihan Aydın filed an appeal for his client Nurettin Demirtaş, former DTP leader. Demirtaş had received a 6 years and 3 months prison sentence because he had attended a funeral of PKK members. DTP member Sebahat Tuncel is also prosecuted under allegations of "membership of an illegal organization".

13 November 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

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