Osman Kavala's first reaction to the Court of Cassation's ruling: "Convicting people without evidence..."
Osman Kavala, whose aggravated life sentence in the Gezi Park trial was upheld by the Court of Cassation, stated, "This ruling has become the most striking indicator that convicting people without evidence has become the norm in the judiciary."
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Osman Kavala issued a statement regarding the Court of Cassation 3rd Criminal Chamber's decision to uphold the aggravated life sentence handed down to him in the Gezi Park Trial.
"CONVICTING PEOPLE WITHOUT EVIDENCE..."
Criticizing the Court of Cassation, Kavala drew attention to the unlawfulness of the decision in his statement, noting the following:
"The Court of Cassation's upholding decision is the product of a mindset that does not value legal principles or human life. This ruling has become the most striking indicator that convicting people without evidence has become the norm in the judiciary."