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Statement by Human Rights Commissioner Luise Amtsberg on the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Osman Kavala

It is therefore high time for Turkey to finally meet its international obligations and release Osman Kavala.

18 October 2022

Statement by Osman Kavala upon completion of his 5th year in prison

I think that there is also a link between the arbitrary imprisonment of citizens and fatal work accidents such as mine disasters, that they both result from an understanding which does not particularly value human life.

Osman Kavala, 1 November 2022

Statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

We urge your Excellency’s Government to respect the decision and legitimacy of the European Court of Human Rights and take begin the process of securing the freedom of Mr. Kavala, who has been detained arbitrarily for almost five years.

25 November 2022

Osman Kavala's statement on the Kahramanmaraş Earthquake

I wish all the luck and success to the volunteers of this solidarity who are mobilized to share and alleviate the suffering of the earthquake victims. I am deeply upset about not being able to be among them.

14 February 2023

Message from Osman Kavala on his 2000th day of imprisonment

I fervently hope that after May 14, a new perspective that upholds legal norms, human dignity, and human rights will prevail within the judiciary and all other public offices.

23 April 2023 

Osman Kavala's statement about the series broadcast on TRT's digital platform

What truly surprises and saddens me though is young actors’ not feeling any discomfort about taking part in this ‘character assassination’ project that seeks to discredit me.

20 June 2023

Statement by Osman Kavala | 11 July 2023

The letter of notification prepared by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office of the Court of Cassation contains more grave slanders and demonstrates an even more blatant disregard for legal principles.

11 July 2023

Statement by Osman Kavala | 30 September 2023

This judgment is a striking demonstration of the fact that convicting individuals without sufficient evidence has become a norm in the judiciary.

30 September 2023

Statement by the Spokesperson on the court decisions in the Gezi Park case

As a candidate country and a long-standing member of the Council of Europe, Türkiye is expected to comply with democratic standards and practices, respect fundamental rights, which are an integral part of EU-Türkiye relations, and implement the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights.

29 September 2023

Highest Court’s decision in Gezi Park case condemned

Their baseless convictions are a cruel reminder of the Turkish authorities’ relentless crackdown on human rights, and of the lack of a functional legal system in Türkiye.

PEN International, 2 October 2023

Confirmed conviction of Osman Kavala dismays European foundations and cultural mediators

Kavala’s sentence to life imprisonment a few days ago was made contrary to a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and, from the perspective of European foundations, is a bitter setback for relations between Europe and Turkey.

2 October 2023

Entgegen Urteil des Europäischen Gerichtshofs für Menschenrechte

 Bestätigte Verurteilung von Osman Kavala bestürzt europäische Stiftungen und Kulturmittler

2 October 2023

Osman Kavala is awarded the 2023 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

Osman Kavala is awarded the 2023 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, which honors outstanding civil society action in defense of human rights, by the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly.

9 October 2023

Joint Statement by Nine Non-Governmental Organizations

Top Court Upholds Rights Defender’s Life Term: Conviction of Osman Kavala and Four Others Needs Urgent International Response

HRW, 10 October 2023

Osman Kavala's Letter to the 11th International Conference in Honour of the Laureate of the 2023 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

The full text of Osman Kavala's letter to the 11th International Conference in Prague held by Václav Havel Library on October 10, 2023.

20 October 2023

  

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