Condemning Lengthy Prison Sentences Imposed on Turkish Lawyers for Lawful Professional and Human Rights Work
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release:
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Condemning lengthy prison sentences imposed on Turkish lawyers for lawful professional and human rights work
The undersigned international legal and human rights organisations strongly condemn the conviction and sentencing of ten lawyers who are members of the Association of Lawyers for Freedom (Ozgurluk Icin Hukukcular Dernegi, OHD) and of 20 executives and staf . . .
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Condemning lengthy prison sentences imposed on Turkish lawyers for lawful professional and human rights work
The undersigned international legal and human rights organisations strongly condemn the conviction and sentencing of ten lawyers who are members of the Association of Lawyers for Freedom (Ozgurluk Icin Hukukcular Dernegi, OHD) and of 20 executives and staf . . .