International Memorial Event for Ebru Timtik:
A life dedicated to the struggle
5 April 2021
18.30 pm (CEST) – 19.30 pm (TR) (12:30 pm Eastern/9:30 am Pacific)
Registration link: http://bit.ly/ebrutimtikevent
On the Day of Lawyers (Turkey), the international legal community gather together to commemorate Ebru Timtik who passed away after a 238-days hunger strike with the demand of a fair trial for all people who are suffering under the ongoing injustice in Turkey. Ebru Timtik will never be forgotten and as lawyers, we will never stop fighting for the right to a fair trial.
We are inviting you to join this memorial event.
The event will be English and Turkish and the simultaneous translation will be provided by Eren Buğlalılar and Işıl Demirakın.
To watch the live stream please follow: https://www.facebook.com/chdgenelmerkez
PROGRAM:
18.30: Opening Speech:
Şerife Ceren Uysal, Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD)
Letter from the Imprisoned President of CHD, Selcuk Kozagacli
18.40: Keynote speaker:
Dr. Margarete von Galen, the President of Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE)
18.50: Keynote speaker:
Artur Wierzbicki, the President of the Human Rights Commission of European Bars Federation (FBE)
19.00: On Living, by Nazim Hikmet – Voiced by Ebru Timtik
19.03: Özkan Yücel, the President of Izmir Bar Association
19.08: Italia Elisabetta d’Errico, the President of Bologna Bar Association
19:13: Olivier Cousi, the President of Paris Bar Association
19.18: Sybille Gioe, International Association of Lawyers (UIA) & French speaking Bars of Belgium
19.23: Barbara Spinelli, the National Bar Council of Italy Human Rights Committee
19.28: Music: Cem Vano, by Mikail Aslan
19.33: Ezgi Cakir, the Colleague of Ebru Timtik, People`s Law Office / International
19.38: Thomas Schmidt, the Secretary General of the European Association of Lawyers for Democracy & World Human Rights (ELDH)
19.43: Robert Sabata i Gripekoven, the Honarary president of the European Democratic Lawyers (AED)
19.48: Tony Fisher; the Human Rights Committee of the Law Society of England and Wales
19:53: Irma van den Berg, the President of Lawyers for Lawyers.
19.58: Ayse Bingöl Demir, Human Rights Lawyer
20.03: The message from imprisoned lawyer and Ebru`s sister Barkin Timtik
20.08: Czarina Musni, National Union of Peoples` Lawyers, Philippines
20.13: Sinan Zincir, Association of Lawyers for Freedom, (ÖHD)
20.18: Ezio Menzione, the Unione Camere Penali and the Legal Team Italy
20:23: Ángeles Chinarro Pulido, the president of la Asociacion Libre de Abogadas y Abogados (ALA), Madrid
20.28: Suzanne Adely, the president of National Lawyers Guild (NLG), the USA
20.33: The message from imprisoned lawyer Aytac Ünsal
20.38: Étienne Lesage, the President of the Criminal Commission of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA)
20.43: Several Ballıkaya, the Lawyer of Ebru Timtik
20.48: Aurora d`Agostino, Giuristi Democratici, Italy
20.53: Michela Arricale, the Center for Research and Elaboration on Democracy / Group of International Legal Intervention (CRED / GIGI), Italy
20.58: Urko Aiartza, Eskubideak, Basque Democratic Lawyers
21.03: Music: Dude Dude, Lawyers from ÇHD
21.08: Yıldırım Deniz, Uncle of Ebru Timtik
21:13 : Francesca Peshe, Sindacato Nazionale Forense, MGA, Italy.
21.18: Kemal Aytaç, Justice Watch, Turkey
21.23: Krish Govender, The National Association of Democratic Lawyers of South Africa
21.28: Margret Kiener Nellen, the Swiss Democratic Lawyers, Switzerland
21.33: Ayça Söylemez, Journalist, Bianet, Turkey
21.38: Message from Evin Timtik, Ebru Timtik`s sister
21.43: Seda Şaradı, the former intern of Ebru Timtik, People`s Law Office
21.48: Kerry McLean, the National Lawyers Guild, the USA
21.53: Giota Massouridou, Human Rights Lawyer, Greece, European Democratic Lawyers
21.58: Message from Jun Sasamoto, the Secretary General of the Confederation of Lawyers of Asia and the Pacific.
22:03: Message from Matthieu Bagard, Defense Without Borders-Solidarity Lawyers, France
22.08: Music: Grup Yorum, the clients of Ebru Timtik
22.13: Closing speech, Progressive Lawyers Association