Türkiye: Attacks on the Legal Profession Unacceptable

Türkiye: Attacks on the Legal Profession Unacceptable

The escalating attacks by Turkish authorities on the Istanbul Bar Association, its leadership, and members of the legal profession are an affront to the independence of the legal profession and the rule of law, an international coalition of lawyers, bar associations and human rights organizations warned today.

Turkey: Unacceptable attacks on the legal profession

The escalating attacks by Turkish authorities on the Istanbul Bar Association, its leadership, and members of the legal profession are an affront to the independence of the legal profession and the rule of law, an international coalition of lawyers, bar associations and human rights organizations, including the Observatory for the protection of human rights defenders (a partnership of the International Federation for Human Rights - FIDH - and th…