Turkey: Urgent call to UN Special Rapporteurs to address the prosecution and conviction of lawyers and human rights defenders in Turkey

10/03/2026
Open Letter
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In a joint letter addressed to several UN Special Rapporteurs, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), along with other organisations, raise concerns over the prosecution and conviction of lawyers and human rights defenders affiliated with ÖHD and TUAD in Turkey.

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