The Independent Legal Mission on the Peace Process in Türkiye (the Mission) is an initiative established under the auspices of the European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) and the Association for Democracy and International Law (MAF-DAD). In addition to lawyers affiliated with these organisations, the Mission was also constituted with the institutional participation of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), the Union of Italian Penal Chambers (UCPI) and Esculca.
The objective of the Mission was to assess ongoing developments related to the peace process in the Turkish–Kurdish conflict and to contribute, from an independent and legally grounded perspective, to the achievement of a just and lasting peace. Guided by the principles set out in the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Peace (A/RES/71/189), the Mission seeks to promote a resolution rooted in justice and respect for human rights through dialogue, neutrality, and rigorous legal analysis, while fully respecting the sovereignty and institutional framework of the Republic of Türkiye.