The Brussells Award for Solidarity

by Patrick Deboosere on 21-03-2013

Laudatio Ayse Berktay


In a recent visit to Istanbul I experienced both hope and growing optimism that Ayse Berktay, the recipient of the 2024 BRussels Tribunal Solidarity Award might soon be released.


Dans le cadre du dixième anniversaire de l’invasion de l’Irak, le BrusseBRussells Tribunal a décidé d’organiser un prix : The BRussells Awards for Resistance and Solidarity, Les Prix Russell de Bruxelles pour la résistance et la solidarité.


Ayºe Berktay is a peace and human rights activist, a translator and a writer on feminism and politics, now in prison in Turkey. In order to supply information to people we compiled a biographical outline of Ayºe.


Joint statement by international observers of the KCK lawyers trial

by coalition of international lawyers on 09-11-2012

We, as international lawyers representing the undersigned organisations, were yesterday in Silivri to observe the continuation of the trial of our colleagues: 46 Kurdish lawyers and 3 members of their staff. We summarise our concerns around the following issues;

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The BRussells Tribunal is independent and wants to remain independent.


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