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Turkey jails UN judge in 'breach of diplomatic immunity' | Turkey jails UN judge in 'breach of diplomatic immunity' |
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The United Nations says Turkey's decision to convict one its judges is a breach of both diplomatic immunity and a binding legal order. | The United Nations says Turkey's decision to convict one its judges is a breach of both diplomatic immunity and a binding legal order. |
Judge Aydin Sefa Akay, from the UN's Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals, was convicted of being a member of a designated terrorist group. | Judge Aydin Sefa Akay, from the UN's Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals, was convicted of being a member of a designated terrorist group. |
He faces more than seven years in prison if an appeal fails. | |
Separately, protests have erupted in Ankara over the jailing of an opposition secularist MP. | Separately, protests have erupted in Ankara over the jailing of an opposition secularist MP. |
Enis Berberoglu from the Republican People's Party (CHP), the main opposition party, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for leaking "secret information" to a newspaper. | Enis Berberoglu from the Republican People's Party (CHP), the main opposition party, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for leaking "secret information" to a newspaper. |
He is accused of handing over evidence showing Turkish intelligence services transporting arms over the border to Syria, a story which angered President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | He is accused of handing over evidence showing Turkish intelligence services transporting arms over the border to Syria, a story which angered President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. |
The editor and several writers from Cumhuriyet, which published the story, were detained in the wake of the July 2016 attempted coup as part of a widespread crackdown. | |
CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu joined protesters in the capital, and vowed to march all the way to Istanbul, about 450km (280 miles) away if necessary, the AFP news agency reported. | CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu joined protesters in the capital, and vowed to march all the way to Istanbul, about 450km (280 miles) away if necessary, the AFP news agency reported. |
"I am going to walk and I am going to walk all the way to Istanbul," he was quoted as saying. "And we will continue this march until there is justice in Turkey." | "I am going to walk and I am going to walk all the way to Istanbul," he was quoted as saying. "And we will continue this march until there is justice in Turkey." |
The CHP, founded by Turkey's first president of the modern era, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, has not been subjected to the same clampdown as Kurdish opposition groups since the failed coup. | |
Judge Akay, however, was detained in the subsequent crackdown, along with tens of thousands of other officials. | |
Diplomatic immunity | Diplomatic immunity |
Mr Akay has now been convicted of membership of the Gulen movement, founded by exiled Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen. | Mr Akay has now been convicted of membership of the Gulen movement, founded by exiled Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen. |
He has been released pending an appeal, but his passport has been confiscated and he is banned from leaving the country, the UN said in a statement. | He has been released pending an appeal, but his passport has been confiscated and he is banned from leaving the country, the UN said in a statement. |
The MICT, which is a subsidiary of the UN Security Council, has made repeated requests for his release, including an order in January which it says is legally binding on the Turkish government. | The MICT, which is a subsidiary of the UN Security Council, has made repeated requests for his release, including an order in January which it says is legally binding on the Turkish government. |
The president of the MICT, Judge Meron, said Turkey's action was "in further breach of Judge Akay's protected status under the international legal framework". | The president of the MICT, Judge Meron, said Turkey's action was "in further breach of Judge Akay's protected status under the international legal framework". |
He urged the Turkish government to respect Mr Akay's status "and to resolve the situation consistent with international law". | He urged the Turkish government to respect Mr Akay's status "and to resolve the situation consistent with international law". |
Mr Akay is involved in reviewing the 30-year sentence given to Augustin Ngirabatware, a former Rwandan planning minister, by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. | Mr Akay is involved in reviewing the 30-year sentence given to Augustin Ngirabatware, a former Rwandan planning minister, by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. |
A part of the Turkish case against him was the use of encrypted communication service Bylock, Dogan news agency said, which Turkey says was created for Gulen supporters. | A part of the Turkish case against him was the use of encrypted communication service Bylock, Dogan news agency said, which Turkey says was created for Gulen supporters. |
Turkey blames the Gulenist movement for the coup attempt and classifies it as a terrorist organisation. | Turkey blames the Gulenist movement for the coup attempt and classifies it as a terrorist organisation. |
Mr Gulen, who lives in exile in the United States, has denied involvement. | Mr Gulen, who lives in exile in the United States, has denied involvement. |
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