Council of Europe rights chief raises ‘grave’ fair trial concerns in İmamoğlu trial

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty has raised serious concerns about the prosecution of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and hundreds of co-defendants, citing restrictions on the defense, questions about judicial independence and allegations of ill-treatment in custody, Turkish Minute reported. In a statement Friday, O’Flaherty said the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality case raised “grave […] The post Council of Europe rights chief raises ‘grave’ fair tria...

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