Jointly organized by ELDH, AED and MAF-DAD
Hosted by: Massimiliano Smeriglio Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
Location: Brussels, European Parliament, Room: ASP3G3
Opening speeches:
- Heike Geisweid Co-president of Association for Democracy and International Law (MAF-DAD)
- Juan Prosper Co-president of European Democratic Lawyers (AED)
- Urko Aiartza Azurtza, Co-president of European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH)
Video message:
Mauro Palma Former Chair of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)
Keynote Speeches:
- Edre Olalia Transitional prexy of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers and the chairperson of the National Union of People’s Lawyers, Philippines
- Dr. Gülşah Kurt Expert in criminal law and human rights law, member of Academics for Peace
First Panel: Examples from Europe
Moderation: - Helene Debaty, president of the Le Syndicat des Avocats pour la Démocratie.
- Aurora D’agostino, Co-president of the Democratic Lawyers of Italy (GD): The Case and Prison Conditions of Ilaria Salis in Hungary
- Bego Atxa Representative of “Sare herritarra” The situation of political prisoners in Basque Country
Second Panel: Turkey & İmralı Prison
Moderation: Deepa Driver, Co-vice chair of the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers - Lena Charlotta LAGNANDER, Lawyer, Representative of the İmralı delegation-2024 Presentation of the findings of the delegation 2024
- Mazlum Dinç, Lawyer, Asrın Law Office The situation in İmralı Prison and Right to Hope
Discussion:
Moderation: Rengin Ergül (MAF-DAD) & Şerife Ceren Uysal (ELDH)
The discussion will focus on the political prisoners’ situation particularly in Turkey. The aim of the discussion will be a better understanding of the difficult prison conditions and legal challenges and identifying possible legal actions to ensure, protect and strengthening the political prisoners’ rights.
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