İSTANBUL - Sharing a message from prison following his re-arrest for “espionage”, Kavala has said, “It is apparently an attempt to render void the 2-years-limitation for pre-trial detention enforced by the Judicial Reform and the violation decision by the ECtHR.”
Arrested again as part of an investigation launched into July 15 coup attempt shortly after being handed down a verdict of acquittal and release in Gezi trial and given another verdict of arrest on charge of "espionage" on March 9, Osman Kavala has sent a message from Silivri Prison.
Expressing his concerns that "the intention to continue his detention at all costs led some members of the judiciary to violate the law", Kavala has referred to the new accusation as "more ridiculous than the previous ones."
The full message of Kavala is as follows:
As of Monday evening, I have been arrested for the third time, on espionage charge that was fabricated at the last minute. It is apparent that this accusation, which is baseless as it lacks evidence just like the previous ones, yet is even more ridiculous than the previous ones, was an attempt to render void the 2-years-limitation for pre-trial detention enforced by the Judicial Reform Package and the violation decision by the ECtHR. It is extremely upsetting and worrisome to see that the intention to continue my detention at all costs has led the members of the judiciary to violate the law. This behavior, if it is deemed normal, will constitute a dangerous example for criminal cases."