GENEVA - UN Special Rapporteurs on Human Rights made a statement about Ebru Timtik who died on death fast and said:  "Human life has been completely ignored".

 

United Nations (UN) Human Rights Rapporteurs made a joint statement regarding the imprisoned lawyer Ebru Timtik, who died on the 238th day of the death fast. The statement said: "Nobody should die for a fair trial; this is a fundamental human right. This is a complete disregard of a human life. The death of this brave female human rights defender and the circumstances that led to her death terrified us."

 

"WE ARE SAD"

 

The rapporteurs who drew attention to the unlawful detentions, unfair trials and the restrictions of the right to expression and organization, said that they demanded information from Turkey right after the arrests of the People's Law Office (HHB) lawyers. The statement said: "We have demanded information from the Turkish government in 2017 right after the arrests. Although we think that the fact that they contacted with us is a positive aspect, we are sad that nothing could be done to avoid this tragic outcome."

 

In the statement, which included a call for an effective investigation into Timtik's death, the retrials of the human's right defender lawyers in a transparent environment was demanded.The statement also called for the release of other rights defenders.

 

SIGNATORIES 

 

 “Mary Lawlor, Agnes Callamard, Irene Khan, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, Nils Melzer, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Diego García-Sayán, Dubravka Šimonovic, Leigh Toomey, Elina Steinerte, José Guevara Bermúdez, Seong-Phil Hong ve Sètondji Adjovi.”