27 lawyers charged with professional misconduct acquitted
The ICJ is satisfied by the decision of the No. 1 Ankara Heavy Penal Court on 31 October to acquit 27 lawyers who had been charged with professional misconduct under the Turkish Penal Law.
United Kingdom-Adoption and Children Act (2002)
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NGOs welcome new treaty to prevent torture
Joint NGO Press release on the adoption of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Tunisia slams door on civil society
The ICJ today expressed its outrage that the Government of Tunisia has, for the second time this year, turned back an expert ICJ delegation at Tunis airport.
Government Regulation in Lieu of Legislation No.1/2002 on Combating Criminal Acts of Terrorism, Sections 3-4 (2002)
CHAPTER II EFFECTIVE SCOPE OF THE GOVERNMENT REGULATION IN LIEU OF LEGISLATION Section 3 (1) This Government Regulation in Lieu of Legislation applies to any person who commits or intends to commit a criminal act of terrorism in the territory of the Republic of...Recent News
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