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1/. Just over a year ago, in a pre-lockdown world, I travelled to #Turkey with a high level @amnesty delegation to observe the judgement in the case of #OsmanKavala, a philanthropist who, at that time, had been unjustly behind bars for more than two years.
2/. The hearing of OsmanKavala & 15 other Turkish civil society figures - all facing the same absurd charges - was taking place in a court in Silivri high security prison, Europe's largest jail
The dock had space for 250 defendants
This was a courtroom designed for mass trials
The dock had space for 250 defendants
This was a courtroom designed for mass trials
3/. We watched proceedings from the back of the gargantuan courtroom
"So much space in this courtroom yet so little room for justice," I thought
But suddenly, the judge stood & declared #OsmanKavala & all co-defendants in this Gezi trial, were acquitted.
"So much space in this courtroom yet so little room for justice," I thought
But suddenly, the judge stood & declared #OsmanKavala & all co-defendants in this Gezi trial, were acquitted.
In #Turkey, the trial of imprisoned civil society leader Osman Kavala has just started
#Kavala faces absurd & baseless charges
@amnesty calls for his immediate & unconditional release & for all charges against him to be dropped.
#FreeOsmanKavala
amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
#Kavala faces absurd & baseless charges
@amnesty calls for his immediate & unconditional release & for all charges against him to be dropped.
#FreeOsmanKavala
amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
#OsmanKavala makes a statement at the opening of his trial in #Turkey.👇
“My ongoing imprisonment based on these strange accusations, so remote from the truth have become a kind of psychological torture. I hope this will be the last indictment of its kind.” #FreeOsmanKavala
“My ongoing imprisonment based on these strange accusations, so remote from the truth have become a kind of psychological torture. I hope this will be the last indictment of its kind.” #FreeOsmanKavala
“These allegations were made without any concrete evidence that I aimed at overthrowing the government that I knew of these events in advance. Without any material evidence, it was asserted that I had financed Gezi events.”
Summary of #OsmanKavala’s defence to absurd charges.👇
Summary of #OsmanKavala’s defence to absurd charges.👇
Five months ago, I was in the courtroom in Silivri prison, Istanbul, for the ruling that #OsmanKavala should be released.
But our celebrations were brief.
He was immediately rearrested.
Monday, will be Kavala's 1,000th day behind bars.
#freeosmankavala #osmankavalayaözgürlük
But our celebrations were brief.
He was immediately rearrested.
Monday, will be Kavala's 1,000th day behind bars.
#freeosmankavala #osmankavalayaözgürlük
“We stand with you Osman”
A message from @amnesty’s Europe Director, Nils Muiznieks via @FreeOsmanKavala
On Monday, #OsmanKavala, a civil society activist who has been imprisoned since 2017 in #Turkey, will mark 1,000 days in jail.
#FreeOsmanKavala
A message from @amnesty’s Europe Director, Nils Muiznieks via @FreeOsmanKavala
On Monday, #OsmanKavala, a civil society activist who has been imprisoned since 2017 in #Turkey, will mark 1,000 days in jail.
#FreeOsmanKavala
“I stand with Osman Kavala & call for his immediate release.”
@KenRoth, the Executive Director of @hrw marking the 1000th day of #OsmanKavala's imprisonment in Turkey tmw. (via @FreeOsmanKavala @whatdidkavalado) #FreeOsmanKavala #OsmanKavalayaOEzguerluek
@KenRoth, the Executive Director of @hrw marking the 1000th day of #OsmanKavala's imprisonment in Turkey tmw. (via @FreeOsmanKavala @whatdidkavalado) #FreeOsmanKavala #OsmanKavalayaOEzguerluek
