“The measures taken against the applicant... had been predominantly motivated by an ulterior purpose, namely, to punish him for his role in the Gezi Park demonstrations and for expressing his opinions as a human rights defender, and to silence him,”

the European Court of Human Rights · said 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-25

The ECHR ruled that Kavala's continued detention was unlawful and violated his rights to a fair trial, freedom of expression and association.