Turkey’s terror list: An attack on lawyers and human rights
The undersigned organisations deplore the recent arbitrary designation of Günay Dağ as a “terrorist”. Günay Dağ is a lawyer at the International Bureau of the People’s Law Office and a …
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International Day of the Endangered Lawyer, 24 January 2023 – in solidarity with the endangered lawyers in Afghanistan
Since 2010, the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer has been observed on 24 January in cities, countries, and continents around the globe. This date was chosen as the annual …
Greek court should not be accomplice for Turkish government
Download the statement ELDH, the European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights, with members in 22 European countries, is gravely concerned about the trial in Athens against 11 political refugees …
Protection of Lawyers in Iran
Joint Statement: Bar Associations and International Lawyers’ Organisations Call for Protection of Lawyers in Iran download the statement The undersigned bar associations and international lawyers’ organisations call for the Islamic …
No prosecution of those demanding disclosure of alleged chemical weapons use in northern Iraq
download the statement We are concerned about reports that tear gas shells have been used in northern Iraq. Although tear gas is not included in the list of banned chemicals …
The ban on lawyer visits to İmralı Prison (open letter to the Turkish Minister of Justice)
Dear Minister, Abdullah Öcalan, Ömer Hayri Konar, Hamili Yıldırım and Veysi Aktaş, who are detained in the İmralı F-Type High Security Prison, are unlawfully prevented from seeing their lawyers. While …
Report on the Boğaziçi Resistance Lawsuits
On January 1, 2021, with a decree published at midnight, President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed Melih Bulu as the new rector of Boğaziçi University. Melih Bulu was a …
The history and the role of ExOPG “Je So’ Pazzo”, Naples
Introduction ExOPG “Je So’ Pazzo” in Naples, Italy used to be a forensic psychiatric hospital (Ospedale Psichiatrico Giudiziario). In 2015, a group of activists occupied the abandoned building. Although at …
ELDH enthusiastically supports a new constitution for Chile
On 4 September 2022, the Chilean people will vote on the draft of a new state constitution. Their choice will be either to approve the entry into force of the …