Expert Opinion on International Human Rights Law and the Right to Protest for the Purposes of the “Saturday Mothers” Case

On 10 November 2021, an expert opinion was filed before the Istanbul 21st Penal Court of First Instance on behalf of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales and Article 19. It concerns the use of force by Turkish law enforcement authorities in August 2018 to disperse the “Saturday Mothers” protest at the Galatasaray Square in Istanbul and the subsequent criminal proceedings lodged against a large number of participants in the protest.

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