Michael Kirby

[OPINION] Turkey tries to undermine the Council of Europe

January 29, 2018

by Abdullah BozkurtThe regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, which has locked up almost 600 lawyers, was apparently irritated when the Parliamentary Assembly...

Diplomacy

Int’l bar association calls on Turkey to stop persecution of legal professionals

January 25, 2018

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has called on the government of Turkey to halt the persecution of human rights defenders and...