Turks defy European Court of Human Rights over Selahattin Demirtas ruling

Diciembre 11, 2018

Supporters of imprisoned Selahattin Demirtas of the People's Democratic Party (HDP), an associate member of the Party of European Socialists, hold rally in Istanbul carrying HDP and Turkish flags with a picture of of Demirtas.   Brussels, Dec.9.– A Turkish appeals court cast aside a recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on December 6 and openly challenged their authority by upholding the prison sentence of Selahattin Demirtas, the leader of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), the pro-Kurdish political entity that champions participatory democracy, women’s and religious minority rights, and which has been in fierce opposition to the authoritarian government...