YARSAV’s President Murat Arslan Shortlisted among the 3 final Candidates to CoE’s Vaklav Havel Prize 2017

The selection panel of the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2017, under the aegis of the Council of Europe, comprising independent figures known for their expertise in the field of human rights, today drew up the shortlist of candidatures in Prague. Among the 3 shortlisted nominees figures YARSAV’s President, Judge Murat Arslan. The candidature of Murat Arslan, as President of the Turkish Association of Judges and Prosecutors YARSAV was submitted by the IAJ and the EAJ last April. It had been kept secret so far, according to the rules of the prize. Now we can rejoice for this undeniable achievement of the efforts made by IAJ and EAJ for the protection of judicial independence in Turkey and worldwide.

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