Ruhi Hallaçoğlu, a Turkish lawyer, became a victim of state oppression following the 2016 coup attempt. He was detained for years under inhumane conditions, with even his legal consultations monitored, yet he continued to fight from his prison cell. He won three cases before the European Court of Human Rights, vindicating his struggle, which should symbolize defiance against the unchecked power of the state.| The Arrested Lawyers Initiative - Volunteer organisation to defend the defenders
Nine years after the declaration of a state of emergency following the controversial coup attempt, official figures show that the Turkish government's campaign against the Gülen Movement continues relentlessly and has reached an industrial scale| The Arrested Lawyers Initiative - Volunteer organisation to defend the defenders