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Statement by Osman Kavala upon completion of his 5th year in prison

I think that there is also a link between the arbitrary imprisonment of citizens and fatal work accidents such as mine disasters, that they both result from an understanding which does not particularly value human life.

Osman Kavala, 1 November 2022

Statement by Human Rights Commissioner Luise Amtsberg on the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Osman Kavala

It is therefore high time for Turkey to finally meet its international obligations and release Osman Kavala.

18 October 2022

Statement by Osman Kavala | 1 September 2022

We filed a second complaint with the Council of Judges and Prosecutors against the person who was in charge with drafting the indictment.

1 September 2022

Statement by Osman Kavala | 8 August 2022

Henri Barkey has recently declared that I was not the person who had dinner with him at Karaköy restaurant on July 18, 2016. The prosecution knew this fact well from the very beginning.

8 August 2022

Statement by Osman Kavala | 2 August 2022

It is unacceptable to try to justify the grave human rights violations the ECtHR has determined and called for putting an end in its numerous decisions, by repeating the baseless allegations about the Gezi events, as the Minister of Foreign Affairs has done recently.

2 August 2022

The statement of Osman Kavala on the decision of the ECtHR

 

I believe that this decision will give strength to those members of the Turkish judiciary who continue to act in accordance with the rule of law despite political pressure.

Osman Kavala, 12 July 2022

Press Release issued by the Legal Representatives of Mr. Osman Kavala

Türkiye required to release and acquit Osman Kavala immediately

11 July 2022

Release prisoner of conscience Osman Kavala immediately, following binding infringement ruling

Julia Hall: "Today’s ruling lays bare yet again the failure of the government to abide by a legally binding obligation. Turkey’s continuing inaction compounds the egregious suffering of Osman Kavala and his family."

Amnesty International, 11 July 2022

Joint statement by the Council of Europe leaders

We urge Türkiye, as a Party to the Convention, to take all necessary steps to implement the judgment. This matter will remain under the supervision of the Committee of Ministers until the judgment is fully implemented.

11 July 2022

An Explanatory Note on the Case of Osman Kavala v Turkey

An explanatory note on the case of Osman Kavala v Turkey has been prepared by the representatives of Osman Kavala, Professor Başak Çalı and Professor Philip Leach. 

9 June 2022

Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP debate on the case of Osman Kavala

Turkey needs to make concrete and sustained progress in the respect of fundamental rights. As a long-standing member of the Council of Europe, it must implement the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, as legal obligations. Turkey is no exception.

5 May 2022

Scandalous verdict at the Osman Kavala trial

Following the final verdict at the Osman Kavala trial condemning the defendant to a life in prison, the Chairman of the Executive Board at the Gerda Henkel Foundation, Dr. Michael Hanssler, vigorously criticized the conviction.

26 April 2022

Statement by Osman Kavala | 4 May 2022

The Gezi trial unveiled the state of the judiciary; further exposing the great danger posed to fellow citizens by manipulation of the judiciary in such terms.

4 May 2022

Joint İHD-HRFT Statement on the Gezi Park Trial Verdict

We also urge the political power to immediately put an end to judicial harassment and to comply with the Constitution and international conventions and covenants Turkey is a party to, most notably the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as well as complying with the judgments of the ECtHR as per its obligations.

Human Rights Foundation, 26 April 2022

"Ein Fatales Zeichen": Europäische Stiftungen und Kulturmittler über die Verurteilung von Osman Kavala

Als Organisationen mit dem Ziel die europäisch-türkischen Beziehungen zu stärken, wollen wir, dass die Türkei ein wichtiges Mitglied des Europarats bleibt. Deshalb hoffen wir, dass das Land im Revisionsverfahren den von ihm freiwillig unterzeichneten Verpflichtungen nachkommt und Osman Kavala freilässt.

25 April 2022

  

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