Detention as a means of silencing human rights defenders: The case of Osman Kavala

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Osman Kavala is a Turkish philanthropist and human rights defender who has contributed to the establishment of numerous NGOs in Turkey since the 1990s. These organisations currently operate in human rights, cultural and social studies, historical reconciliation and environmental protection.

EIN is providing advice concerning the implementation process and the drafting of submissions to a number of NGOs working on Mr Kavala’s case. EIN campaigns for the immediate release of Mr Kavala and the implementation of the judgment in all of its forms.

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The right to peaceful assembly in Turkey: the Oya Ataman case

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The right to peaceful assembly in Turkey: the Oya Ataman case

On 22 April 2000, Oya Ataman took to Sultanahmet Square,Istanbul, in protest against prison conditions in Turkey.  Despite posing no threat to public order, Turkish authorities subjected Oya and several of her colleagues to arbitrary arrest and repelled them with pepper spray, a nerve agent capable of causing respiratory problems, nausea, vomiting and spasms.

In December 2006, The European Court found a violation of article 11 of the European Convention of Human Rights, protecting the right to peaceful assembly.

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