Erklärungen & Publikationen
Acquittal of all defendants The case brought against the President of Istanbul Bar Association Atty. Assoc. Prof.Ümit Kocasakal and 9 other board members on charges of “attempting to influence the members of judiciary” with the demand of imprisonment resulted in acquittal. In the meantime the prosecution has appealed. ELDH Observer Report ELDH Observer Report: PDF …
Am 24.12.2013 hat in Silivri bei Istanbul das sogenannte ÇHD-Verfahren gegen 22 Anwältinnen und Anwälte begonnen. Es handelt sich neben dem sogenannten KCK Anwält_innenprozess mit 46 Angeklagten und dem Prozess gegen 10 Vorstandsmitglieder der Istanbuler Anwaltskammer um den dritten Massenprozess gegen Anwält_innen in Istanbul. Die Anwält_innen sind alle Mitglieder der Zeitgenössischen Juristenvereinigung (ÇHD), einer Mitgliedsorganisation …
4 weitere AnwältInnen aus der Untersuchungshaft entlassen 11 bleiben inhaftiert Am 19. Dezember 2013 nahmen Beobachter aus ganz Westeuropa am 9. Verhandlungstag im KCK Prozess gegen insgesamt 46 Anwältinnen und Anwälte in Silivri in der Nähe von Istanbul teil. Die nächste Anhörung findet statt am 8. April 2014 Bericht der Prozessbeobachterin der EJDM Presseerklärung der …
PRESSEMITTEILUNG, 16.12.2013 Berlin (DAV/EJDM/RAV/Strafverteidigervereinigung/VDJ). Am 19. Dezember 2013 wird das sogenannte KCK-Verfahren gegen 46 Anwältinnen und Anwälte in Silivri bei Istanbul fortgesetzt. Der vorsitzende Richter hat für diesen Termin die Schlussanträge angekündigt, obwohl eine Beweisaufnahme bisher nicht stattgefunden hat. Die Sorge um den Rechtsstaat in der Türkei eint die Anwaltschaften in Deutschland und der Türkei. …
Motion: To the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union Having regard to the absence of European legislation concerning police forces; having regard to the situation created by the increase in social and political dissent leading to the resort by member states of the EU to the repression, often characterized by violence beyond …
We, members of the European lawyers organisations, ELDH and EDL, would like to denounce the criminalisation and harassment of Human Rights defenders, lawyers and political activists by the Spanish authorities. Despite the fact that since years Basque parties, institutions and civil society are immersed in a process towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict and …
On 17th September 2013 the 8th hearing in the “KCK-Lawyers-Trial” in Silivri (near Istanbul) took place. The 50 defendants, 46 lawyers, 3 employees and a journalist are accused of running a terrorist organisation (KCK as part of PKK) or of membership in the same organisation. The KCK or Union of Communities in Kurdistan is a …
ELDH Statement on Syria The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH), with members in 18 European countries, is absolutely opposed to the proposed use of illegal force by Western powers against the Syrian regime. The US government is leading a call for military action against Syria which will of necessity kill civilians, with …
Civil society statement Over 50 international lawyers, human rights, civil rights and civil society groups and networks say the actions of certain EU member states in response to Snowden’s revelations contradict the EU’s stated commitment to democracy, human rights and international law. The refusal of entry into their airspace by certain European states for the …
ELDH Statement one year after the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) is gravely concerned about the situation of Basque prisoners and detainees in Spain and France. Despite the fact that ETA declared the definitive cessation of its armed activities in 2011, …