Thousands Rally in Strasbourg, Urging Europe to Enforce Human Rights Rulings Against Turkey
Strasbourg, France — In a powerful demonstration calling attention to ongoing human rights violations in Turkey, approximately 5,000 protesters gathered in front of the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) during the fourth annual “Justice Gathering for Turkey.” Organized by the international human rights platform Peaceful Actions, the demonstration called on European institutions to take concrete steps to ensure the implementation of ECHR rulings by Turkish authorities.
Wearing yellow shirts and holding balloons and banners calling for freedom and justice, demonstrators marched through the city chanting slogans such as “Justice for All.” The protest drew participants from across Europe, including civil society representatives and activists who traveled from...