An outrageous decision. Now we need a very strong judgment from the European Court of Human Rights condemning Turkey’s utter failure to comply with its 2019 judgment requiring Osman Kavala’s immediate release.

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New deadline for #EbruTimtikAward Nomination: 23 May 2022! Please consider nominating people or organisations whose work in #Egypt has demonstrated outstanding commitment in upholding fundamental values of the right to a fair trial. The selection criteria and process⬇️

Only a few hours now before this year’s International Fair Trial event focused on Egypt which is being held in Palermo and online. See registration links below

FBE · Fédération des Barreaux d'Europe The Conference is continuing with the panel consisting of prominent Egyptian human rights defenders Mahienour El-Massry ماهينور المصري Bahey eldin Hassan and Ramy Shaath and Mr Antonio Mazzeo with moderation from Tony Fisher of Law Society Human Rights. #InternationalFairTrialDay2022 #EbruTimtik #EbruTimtikAward

This year's Ebru Timtik Fair Trial award winners have just been announced. Read the statement of the judges decision here. #InternationalFairTrialDay2022 #EbruTimtikAward dropbox.com/s/yerk01l4zwet…

- Rt Hon Nadine Dorries’ Data Bill is a ‘Data Oligarchs Charter’. It’ll make UK a global data laundering hub and enshrines discrimination & prejudice into law. It must be stopped. #DataProtection. See @openrightsgroup’s response: openrightsgroup.org/press-releases…

Another year passes without justice for Tahir Elci. A great friend. A great lawyer. A great inspiration to so many people. You deserved so much more

International Fair Trial Day Steering Group intervenes over alleged attack on Egyptian lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer iftd.org

We are looking forward to celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Council of Europe 🇪🇺Committee on #LegalCooperation! Since 1963, the CDCJ has been serving everyone's #rights by setting 🇪🇺standards on public and private law topics. Learn 5 facts about the CDCJ ⬇️ and follow #cdcj60 stories!

Make a donation to the FJG Foundation in support of the Access to Justice Foundation atjf.enthuse.com/pf/6fc4d/fundr…

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Join us for the 2023 International Fair Trial Day and Ebru Timtec Award ceremony in Mexico City on 14th June Attend in person or online. You can register here. iftd.org/2023-mexico-ce…

Two very worthy winners of this year's Ebru Timtik award

The Graham Turnbull Memorial Fund Essay Competition is back! Full details of this year's competition and the Award Ceremony can be found here fjg.box.com/s/hlnokaeis3pv… Please circulate

As the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers has been sleepwalking for months, the Court of Cassation upheld a life sentence for Osman Kavala, and 18 years prison time for lawyer and MP Can Atalay. CCBE | Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe IBA's Human Rights Institute American Bar Association ABA International Tony Fisher

See my report on the indictment in relation to the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu here norskpen.no/nyheter/an-ana…

Contributors also include Thomas Schmidt (ELDH), Bilge San, Antonio Fraticelli (Bologna Bar Association), Tony Fisher (The Law Society), Caroline Stockford (Norsk PEN), ceren uysal (ELDH) & Ayşe Bingöl (TLSP). Register: eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Register for this year's International Fair Trial Day conference in Manila on 14th June here.