Agenda of the 1st International Fair Trial Day and Ebru Timtik Award

In recognition of Ebru Timtik’s sacrifice, and in order to focus attention on the plight of those in countries around the globe who are facing prosecution in circumstances where fair trial principles are not being observed or respected, a number of international bar associations and lawyers organisations, including Lawyers for Lawyers, have come together to arrange an annual “International Fair Trial Day” which will be observed every year on 14 June. This year, a new annual Ebru Timtik Award will be introduced to recognise an individual or an organisation who has or which has made an exceptional contribution towards securing fair trial rights in the country on which the International Fair Trial Day is focusing for the year in question.

Each year a conference will be held, either online or at a physical location in a country chosen because of the level of concern with regard to the lack of respect for fair trial rights in that jurisdiction at that time. There will also be events in the countries across the word on each International Fair Trial Day to raise awareness of the situation in the focus country. For more information about International Fair Trial Day and the Ebru Timtik Award, please have a look at our recent announcement.