Defense of Liberties

MEDEL supports the joint call to international and European institutions to take action for Reza Khandan

Defense of Liberties December 18, 2024

Ms. Mai Sato UN Special Rapporteur on the Islamic Republic of Iran Ms. Margaret Satterthwaite UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Ms. Mary Lawlor UN...

October 19, 2016- October 19, 2024: 2922 days of arbitrary detention. Murat Arslan, winner of the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, must be released.

Defense of Liberties October 19, 2024

Arrested on 19 October 2016, MURAT ARSLAN has so far endured 2922 days in prison after being arbitrarily sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for...

Letter from Murat

Defense of Liberties October 19, 2024

MURAT ARSLAN, President of YARSAV, sent a letter to the President of MEDEL, from Sincan prison. Dear Mariarosaria, I can’t express enough how much your letter...

Statement on attacks and interference against the Italian judiciary

An independent Judiciary September 20, 2024

MEDEL expresses its deepest concern over the current attacks on the Italian judiciary launched through a media campaign and public statements by highest levels...

Open letter: EU leaders must protect democracy and civic space in the upcoming 5-year mandate

Defense of Liberties September 16, 2024

Medel is part of 416 civil society organisations calling on the EU Institutions to safeguard democracy and foster civic space. On the occasion of the...

Not a step back for a Europe of fundamental rights, solidarity and rule of law

Defense of Liberties June 22, 2024

In the aftermath of the European elections, faced with the most recent developments in national contexts and European institutions, MEDEL reaffirms that only the...

Statement on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh

Defense of Liberties October 14, 2023

MEDEL is following with great concern the military escalation in the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Region, and its impact on civil population’s fundamental rights. As per the...

MEDEL at Council of Europe Secretary General’s exchange of views with Civil Society

Defense of Liberties September 15, 2023

Palais de l’Europe - Strasbourg, 15 September 2023 Mariarosaria Guglielmi is representing today MEDEL at the first exchange of views with Civil Society held by...

MEDEL Statement on Judge Ahmet Çakmak

Defense of Liberties July 13, 2023

MEDEL is following with concern the developments in the case of Judge Ahmet Çakmak. MEDEL is following with concern the developments in the case of...

MEDEL at the side event Revisiting the functioning of democratic institutions and rule of law in Turkey – Role of judiciary in current situation...

Defense of Liberties June 23, 2023

“If there is someone somewhere fighting for rights and freedoms, and taking the plunge, this means there is always some hope for the future” ...

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