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Statement from 75 bar associations: We will never give up the struggle for justice

Statement from 75 bar associations: We will never give up the struggle for justice

75 bar associations issued a joint statement after the acquittal of three police officers in the case regarding the murder of Diyarbakır Bar Association's former president Tahir Elçi: “We will never give up the struggle for justice for Tahir Elçi.”

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Tahir Elçi verdict protested in Diyarbakır

Tahir Elçi verdict protested in Diyarbakır

The acquittal verdict for all the accused police officers in the last hearing of the murdered Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi case was protested. The demonstrators included lawyers and spectators, including Diyarbakır Bar Association President Nahit Eren and President of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations Erinç Sağkan.

13 June 2024 İnanç Yıldız

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"The judiciary, which failed to carry out the necessary investigation, is also indirectly responsible for the murder"

VERDICT DAY IN THE TAHİR ELÇİ CASE

"The judiciary, which failed to carry out the necessary investigation, is also indirectly responsible for the murder"

The prosecution claims that Tahir Elçi died as a result of a bullet that apparently came from nowhere and seeks the acquittal of the accused police officers.

12 June 2024 İnanç Yıldız

UN Rapporteur: Tahir Elçi's murder must not go unpunished

UN Rapporteur: Tahir Elçi's murder must not go unpunished

UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor expressed her hope that the perpetrators in the Tahir Elçi case will be held accountable in court.

Tahir Elçi murder case: Defendant police officers not arrested

Tahir Elçi murder case: Defendant police officers not arrested

The renowned lawyer and rights advocate was killed while making a statement for the press in Diyarbakır in 2015.

‘If he was alive today, Tahir Elçi would be the attorney of this case’

‘If he was alive today, Tahir Elçi would be the attorney of this case’

Five years after Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi was assassinated, the first hearing of the lawsuit filed into his murder will be held tomorrow.

20 October 2020