ASSEDEL submitted a report for the call of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism

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Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism has called for inputs on Global Study on the Impact of Counter-Terrorism Measures on Civil Society and Civic Space.

ASSEDEL contributed to the call with a report on the arbitrary decision practices of Turkish legal system that began after 17/25 corruption cases and has reached its peak following the July 2016 coup attempt. The report emphasizes how the national and international legal systems had been challenged and major principles such as ‘the principle of legality and certainty’ and ‘the universal principle of non-retroactivity’ were disregarded in the country while dismissing and jailing its own citizens.

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After the submission, the name of our association has been placed into the website of the initiative of the Special Rapporteur as a contributor and available here.

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