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Joint Statement regarding the Turkish Lawyers on hunger strike – August 2020

13 Aug 2020 | Defending the Defence, Fair Trial Standards, Human Rights Committee

Please click here for a Joint Statement, co-signed by the ECBA, regarding the Turkish Lawyers on hunger strike near death.
The human rights lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal have been on hunger strike since February 2020, demanding fair trial rights. Their health is deteriorating quickly, and they are now being held in hospital.

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