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Charges: Portraying Turkish State as Evil

ÇHD INDICTMENT

Charges: Portraying Turkish State as Evil

Istanbul 23rd High Criminal Court admitted the indictment on 22 advocates - a court file that included most of its evidences as anonymous word documents. One of the notable charges in the indictment listed: “Portraying the state as an entity that tortures its own citizens, confines and annihilates its prisoners”.

19 July 2013 Ayça Söylemez

Advocates Face “Telekinesis” Trial

Advocates Face “Telekinesis” Trial

Advocate Efkan Bolaç has been ordered to stand trial for “assaulting a police officer”, facing prison sentence up to 3 years. However, advocate Bolaç was under police detention at Istanbul Police Headquarters on the alleged date and time of assault charges.

18 July 2013 Ayça Söylemez

Lawyers Protest Police Violence

Lawyers Protest Police Violence

Thousands of lawyers from bar associations across 12 cities have protested yesterday’s detention and beating of 44 lawyers in Istanbul Courthouse.

9 Human Rights Lawyers Arrested in Istanbul

9 Human Rights Lawyers Arrested in Istanbul

An Istanbul court order this afternoon the arrest of 9 human rights lawyers who have been detained since Friday for charges related to being a DHKP-C member.

21 January 2013

New Releases, Detentions in Lawyer Round Up Case

New Releases, Detentions in Lawyer Round Up Case

11 out of 68 individuals detained in the lawyer round up case on Friday morning have been released yesterday, while a human rights lawyer association chair has been detained the same morning.

21 January 2013

Anti-Terror Police Detains Lawyers, Musicians

Anti-Terror Police Detains Lawyers, Musicians

Police raided several dozens of apartments and offices this early morning in Turkey's 3 biggest cities, detaining 63 individuals suspected for "terrorism" including activist lawyers and musicians.

18 January 2013

Lawyer Involved in Journalist Murder Case Found Dead

HRANT DINK MURDER TRIAL

Lawyer Involved in Journalist Murder Case Found Dead

Joint attorney of the family of killed Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, Hakan Karadağ, was found dead at his home. Lawyer Bakırcıoğlu said that Karadağ was found at 3.00 am on 4 June.

7 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu