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Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals upheld much of the controversial Gezi Park ruling on Thursday, which is named after a central park in Istanbul where 2013 anti-government protests broke out. Included in the ruling was the court’s decision to affirm a sentence of life without parole for civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala and [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Turkey responsible for unfair trial violations in a landmark judgment Tuesday concerning criminal convictions based on use of the encrypted messaging application ByLock . ByLock came under scrutiny from Turkish authorities following the failed 2016 coup attempt. The government alleged the app was used exclusively by supporters [...]

The European General Court Wednesday dismissed a claim made by a group of Syrian refugees against Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, which attempted to hold Frontex accountable for forcibly transferring the refugees from Greece to Turkey even though they were in the process of applying for asylum. The claimants alleged that, by [...]

“Each state is expected, perpetually, to aid and enforce the law of nations, as part of the common law, by inflicting an adequate punishment upon the offenses against that universal law.” William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Law of England (Book 4) After January 6, 2021, it was disclosed by the special investigating committee of the [...]

President Joe Biden has repeatedly characterized the state of world affairs as a battle between democracies and autocracies, with America leading the coalition championing the democratic cause. According to the United States, this coalition aims to show the world that government of the people, by the people and for the people is the best model, [...]

Two years ago this month, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, thus launching a regime defined by its systematic disregard for human rights. In 2020, amid a comprehensive PR campaign ahead of its latest rise to power, a Taliban spokesperson vowed in an op-ed published by The New York Times: “I am confident that, liberated [...]

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres released a statement on Thursday condemning the Russian attacks against ports in Odesa and other Ukrainian Black Sea ports. The attacks on civilian infrastructure may be a violation of international humanitarian law. According to Russia’s commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding, Russia should be facilitating the export of food from Ukrainian [...]

Kosovo’s former intelligence chief, Driton Gashi, was convicted of “abuse of official post or authority” on Wednesday in consequence of deporting six Turkish people who had permanent residence or temporary permits unlawfully. According to the basic court in Pristina, Gashi was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison and not allowed to serve [...]

The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday called a meeting to explore possible joint actions following a Quran burning by a former Iraqi citizen in front of a Stockholm mosque during Eid-Al-Adha celebrations. The protester, Sawal Momika, burned the Quran after he received a permit to do so issued by [...]

A UN migration agency reported Tuesday that 2022 was the deadliest year for migrants crossing from the Middle East and North Africa  (MENA) into Europe. According to a report from the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Missing Migrants Project, a record number of 3,800 people died along migratory routes over the past year. The report [...]