Killing of Tahir Elçi and lack of effective investigation into his death
We've written to the Turkish authorities to call on them to ensure fairness in proceedings against…
27 Nov 2020
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- Human rights defender strategy for the UK government10 Feb 2021
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- UN submission on Turkey – international law breaches of independence of the legal profession30 Sep 2020
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- International Women in Law08 Mar 2021
- Lawyers at Risk16 Sep 2020
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