5th Strasbourg Justice Meeting (24 June 2026): Adding reference(s) ← Previous revision Revision as of 16:34, 24 June 2026 Line 44: Line 44: === 5th Strasbourg Justice Meeting (24 June 2026) === === 5th Strasbourg Justice Meeting (24 June 2026) === On 24 June 2026, about 5,000 people took part in the 5th Strasbourg Justice Meeting in Strasbourg. The gathering was described as a broad human rights and solidarity event that brought together participants from several countries.It was held in front of the Council of Europe to draw attention to human rights violations in Turkey and the failure to implement European Court of Human Rights judgments. Demonstrators marched along the road beside the court chanting slogans, reached the front of the court, and then delivered letters addressed to the court’s members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thousands to rally in Strasbourg to demand action over Turkey’s f |url=https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/thousands-rally-strasbourg-demand-action-over-turkeys-failure-enforce-ecthr |access-date=2026-06-24 |website=natlawreview.com |language=en}}</ref> On 24 June 2026, about 5,000 people took part in the 5th Strasbourg Justice Meeting in Strasbourg. The gathering was described as a broad human rights and solidarity event that brought together participants from several countries.It was held in front of the Council of Europe to draw attention to human rights violations in Turkey and the failure to implement European Court of Human Rights judgments. Demonstrators marched along the road beside the court chanting slogans, reached the front of the court, and then delivered letters addressed to the court’s members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thousands to rally in Strasbourg to demand action over Turkey’s f |url=https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/thousands-rally-strasbourg-demand-action-over-turkeys-failure-enforce-ecthr |access-date=2026-06-24 |website=natlawreview.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Minute |first=Turkish |date=2026-06-23 |title=Strasbourg rally to press Europe over Turkey’s refusal to enforce ECtHR rulings |url=https://www.turkishminute.com/2026/06/23/strasbourg-rally-to-press-europe-over-turkeys-refusal-to-enforce-ecthr-rulings/ |access-date=2026-06-24 |website=Turkish Minute |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-06-22 |title=Peaceful Actions Platform |url=https://peacefulactions.org/ |access-date=2026-06-24 |website=Peaceful Actions Platform |language=tr-TR}}</ref> [[File:U.S. PACE member James McCleary speaking at the 5th Strasbourg Justice Meeting on June 24, 2026.jpg|thumb|U.S. PACE member James McCleary speaking at the 5th Strasbourg Justice Meeting on June 24, 2026.|245x245px]]The event referred to the names of Selahattin Demirtaş, Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mehmet Baransu, Hidayet Karaca, Osman Kavala, Ali Ünal, and İlhan İşbilen. A theatre performance about these developments was staged, participants wrote messages on and signed the “wall of justice,” and the songs “Süvari” and “Grifon” were performed. The event also featured speeches by U.S. journalist Sophia Pandya, U.S. PACE member James MacCleary, Tuncer Çetinkaya, Enes Kanter, and former prisoners. Video messages were sent by PACE members Sakis Arnaoutoglou (Greece), Daniel Freund (Germany), Michael Bloss (Germany), Raquel García Hermida van der Walle (the Netherlands), Kathleen Van Brempt (Belgium), and Brando Benifei (Italy).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmet |date=2026-06-24 |title=5. Adalet Yürüyüşü’nde Avrupa Konseyi’ne “harekete geç” çağrısı |url=https://boldmedya.com/2026/06/24/5-adalet-yuruyusunde-avrupa-konseyine-harekete-gec-cagrisi/ |access-date=2026-06-24 |website=BoldMedya |language=Turkish}}</ref> [[File:U.S. PACE member James McCleary speaking at the 5th Strasbourg Justice Meeting on June 24, 2026.jpg|thumb|U.S. PACE member James McCleary speaking at the 5th Strasbourg Justice Meeting on June 24, 2026.|245x245px]]The event referred to the names of Selahattin Demirtaş, Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mehmet Baransu, Hidayet Karaca, Osman Kavala, Ali Ünal, and İlhan İşbilen. A theatre performance about these developments was staged, participants wrote messages on and signed the “wall of justice,” and the songs “Süvari” and “Grifon” were performed. The event also featured speeches by U.S. journalist Sophia Pandya, U.S. PACE member James MacCleary, Tuncer Çetinkaya, Enes Kanter, and former prisoners. Video messages were sent by PACE members Sakis Arnaoutoglou (Greece), Daniel Freund (Germany), Michael Bloss (Germany), Raquel García Hermida van der Walle (the Netherlands), Kathleen Van Brempt (Belgium), and Brando Benifei (Italy).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmet |date=2026-06-24 |title=5. Adalet Yürüyüşü’nde Avrupa Konseyi’ne “harekete geç” çağrısı |url=https://boldmedya.com/2026/06/24/5-adalet-yuruyusunde-avrupa-konseyine-harekete-gec-cagrisi/ |access-date=2026-06-24 |website=BoldMedya |language=Turkish}}</ref>