Turkey violating UN judge’s diplomatic immunity: UN court

‘Turkey has violated a UN judge’s diplomatic immunity after arresting him as part of its post-coup crackdown, says a UN court.
The president of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT), Theodor Meron, told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Ankara has been ignoring requests to visit Judge Aydin Sedaf Akay since he was detained in September.
“The UN Office of Legal Affairs has requested his release from detention and the cessation of all legal proceedings against him,” he added.
Meron noted that Akay’s arrest violates both his diplomatic immunity and his judicial independence.’
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