Germany: Kavala’s condemnation a “catastrophic message” for the rule of law in Turkey

For a “catastrophic message” in terms of civil society and the rule of law as a whole in Turkey spoke the representative of her government Germanyreferring to condemnation of Osman Kavala by a Turkish court.

“The German government and the chancellor were shocked to learn of the decision. This is a catastrophic message for Turkish civil society and for the state of the rule of law in Turkey as a whole. The federal government has been closely monitoring the various legal proceedings against Osman Kavala from the beginning and has been urging Turkey to comply with the European Court of Justice ruling on his release. “In this the government remains stable,” he said Stephen Hebstraightaccording to the ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ.

Asked if the Turkish ambassador to Berlin would be summoned to the Foreign Ministry on the matter, the ministry spokesman Michael Burger He said that if such a decision is made, it will be announced, but he believes that the position of the federal government, which, as he said, “was clearly stated”, will be taken seriously by Ankara.

“This shocking decision also means continued contempt for the European Court of Human Rights and therefore the European Convention on Human Rights and has been strongly criticized by leading representatives of the Council of Europe,” Mr Burger said. A lawsuit against Turkey is already under way in the European Court of Justice – a process which Germany has effectively promoted.

“With this decision, Turkey missed a great opportunity to positively influence this process. It is up to the European Court of Justice to decide whether Turkey consistently violates its obligations to implement decisions. “If it comes to this result, a Council of Europe ministerial committee will have to decide on further measures against Turkey,” he added.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to the corresponding reactions at the state level – including Greece Request The EU also testified about the release of Osman Kavala.

Source: News Beast

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