Former top prosecutor Kocaman is now accused of obstructing a murder investigation in favour of a wealthy businessman and his son, who allegedly spent a staggering 30 million Turkish Liras to get away with murder.| The Arrested Lawyers Initiative - Volunteer organisation to defend the defenders
Turkey Human Rights Blog looks at the extent of corruption in the Turkish judiciary, where corrupt judges and prosecutors are getting richer while cracking down on government critics. The latest example is the Okan Bato case.| The Arrested Lawyers Initiative - Volunteer organisation to defend the defenders
The European Parliament adopted its annual Turkey report which found the state of democracy, rights and freedoms is deplorable and condemned systemic rights violations.| The Arrested Lawyers Initiative - Volunteer organisation to defend the defenders
A mobster who admitted to bribing chief prosecutor and police chiefs exposes deep rot in the Turkish judiciary.| The Arrested Lawyers Initiative - Volunteer organisation to defend the defenders
A rights group consists of lawyers making advocacy to ensure lawyers and human rights defenders perform their duty without fear of intimidation, reprisal and judicial harassment. The Arrested Lawyers Initiative is the member of the International Observatory for Lawyers.| The Arrested Lawyers Initiative