Letter of solidarity with the Istanbul Bar Association

The Democratic Lawyers of Switzerland (DJS) and the European Association of Lawyersfor Democracy & World Human Rights (ELDH) strongly condemn the actions of the authoritiesof Turkey against the Istanbul Bar Association and its executive board. The criminalinvestigations, removal proceedings, and ongoing arbitrary detention of board memberFırat Epözdemir represent not legitimate legal measures but yet another …

Solidarity with Turkish Bar Associations

European lawyers express solidarity with Turkish Bar Associations The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) expresses its grave concern at the news that a peaceful demonstration of the presidents and other members of almost 60 Bar Associations was blocked by the police, without any legal ground, from entering Ankara. The …