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Turkey: Osman Kavala’s detention extended – 4 years in prison, without trial

An Istanbul court has decided to extend his detention Turkish businessman and humanist Osman Kavala, Despite the fact that is in jail without a court order the last four years.

According to a correspondent of the French Agency, the judges estimated that it exists lack of “new data” to order his release.

The dissident, a prominent figure in civil society who has been accused since 2013 by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s regime of seeking to destabilize Turkey, will be brought to justice again on November 26.

The European Parliament is talking about an “unjustified and illegal situation”

The decision of the Turkish authorities regarding Osman Kavalas “represents a missed opportunity and a painful continuation of this arbitrary decision”, says the rapporteur for Turkey of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament Nacho Sanchez Amor.

“The European Parliament expresses its disappointment at the refusal of the Turkish authorities to comply with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and the demands of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and to release Mr Kavalas immediately,” he said.

“Today’s decision represents a missed opportunity and a painful follow-up to this arbitrary case. “We respectfully demand that the Turkish authorities comply with the commitments they have voluntarily made as a member of the Council of Europe, with respect for the rule of law.”

“The European Parliament will not stop working on this and other related issues and will continue to put human rights and democracy at the heart of the EU-Turkey relations agenda, including any positive agenda towards Turkey. Are required facts to prove the sincerity of the latest statements by the Turkish authorities expressing their willingness to come closer to the EU. This begins with respect for this and other rulings of the European Court of Human Rights, and puts an end to politically motivated cases “, Further emphasized Nacho Sanchez Amor.

Finally, he expressed his solidarity “personally and institutionally on behalf of the European Parliament to Osman Kavalas, his family and colleagues, with the unjustified and illegal situation which continues to face “.

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