 The threat of closure was criticized by the International Lesbian and Gay Association and Human Rights Watch, who considered it a violation of basic rights and yet another attempt at suppressing civil society in Turkey.On 12 October 2005, Ankara prosecutor Kursat Kayral however decided not to proceed with the case, concluding that homosexuality can't be equated with immorality.While in 2008 similar charges were brought against Istanbul-based LGBT organisation Lambdaistanbul, KAOS GL has been a legally registered non-government organisation (NGO) since October 2005.