Turkish hackers take over Justice Academy website following lawyer arrests

22 January 2013, 13:03 (GMT+04:00)

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Self-proclaimed leftist Turkish group RedHack hacked into the website of the Justice Academy on Jan. 21, following the recent arrests of nine lawyers, including Contemporary Lawyers Association (CHD) head Selcuk Kozagaclı Hurriyetdailynews reported.

The group condemned the arrests via their Twitter account.

"We have taken down the Justice Academy," the group tweeted. "We will not abandon our comrades who are being held hostages in the hands of the courts of fascism."

The Justice Academy is a state institution for the training and preparation of judges and lawyers.

Twelve lawyers were detained in raids on Jan. 18, with two, Guray Dag and Gulvin Aydın, released after being taken to Istanbul's Caglayan courthouse on Jan. 20.

The CHD is an organization providing judicial support to victims in major contemporary human rights abuse cases.