European Court Tells Turkey to Free Jailed Activist

The European Court of Human Rights says Turkey must release Osman Kavala, calling his life sentence unfair and part of a wider pattern.

A high-level court in Europe has issued a strong warning to Turkey. The judges say Turkey needs to let Osman Kavala out of prison immediately. Osman Kavala is a well-known businessman and philanthropist. He has been in jail for years. He was even given a life sentence. The European Court of Human Rights says his time in prison is wrong. They believe the Turkish court system has a "systematic problem." This means they think the courts are not being fair to people like Kavala on purpose. This is not the first time the European court has asked for his release. This is actually the third time …