KHRP Legal Officer Catriona Vine visited the city of Van in south-east Turkey on 6 and 7 October to deliver a training seminar on “Taking a Case to the European Court of Human Rights, Freedom of Expression”. The session was co-hosted by Van Bar Association and İHD, Van Branch. In his opening remarks, lawyer Cüneyt Caniş, Head of İHD Van Branch, referred to the worsening situation with regards to freedom of expression in the region and expressed the hope that this training seminar would strengthen the capacity of the lawyers in attendance to represent clients whose rights have been violated. The seminar was run for two days and was well attended. The participants listened to a number of lectures and took part in workshops designed to test their understanding of the topics concerned. The participants expressed a desire for KHRP to return in the future to run a training seminar on accessing the UN mechanisms for the protection and promotion of human rights.