Türkiye: Acquittal of Istanbul Bar Association board “welcome news in the face of misuse of the criminal justice system”

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the decision by an Istanbul court to acquit the president and the 10 members of the executive board of the Istanbul Bar Association of terrorist propaganda charges, Esther Major, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Research in Europe said: “The decision to acquit the Istanbul Bar Association leadership of these unfounded charges is welcome news. This […] The post Türkiye: Acquittal of Istanbul Bar Association board “welcome news in the face of misuse of the criminal justice system” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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