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European Court of Human Rights rules Türkiye violated Osman Kavala’s free speech and assembly rights

Tuesday that Türkiye's detention of Mehmet Osman Kavala since 2017 is unlawful in nature, finding that the country's government has deprived him of his rights to free speech, peaceful assembly, fair trial, and liberty. A majority judges criticized the Turkish domestic courts for not "even attempting to […]

European Court of Human Rights rules Türkiye violated Osman Kavala’s free speech and assembly rights

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Tuesday that Türkiye's detention of Mehmet Osman Kavala since 2017 is unlawful in nature, finding that the country's government has deprived him of his rights to free speech, peaceful assembly, fair trial,...

A majority judges criticized the Turkish domestic courts for not "even attempting to […]

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Tuesday that Türkiye's detention of Mehmet Osman Kavala since 2017 is unlawful in nature, finding that the country's government has deprived him of his rights to free speech, peaceful assembly, fair trial, and liberty. A majority judges criticized the Turkish domestic courts for not "even attempting to […]

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