The case has largely been closed since March 2021, the events are widely viewed in the context of Erdogan's poor grip on power notably in the Kurdish majority regions of Turkey.[22][23][24][25][26] The United States Department of State opposed the eventual closure of the HDP, as it would be contrary to democratic rights and undermine the voters will of a large part of Turkey’s population.[7] Germany[8] and Nacho Sanchez Amor, the EU rapporteur on Turkey also criticized the indictment.[27] On the 8 July 2021, the European Parliament condemned the attempts to close the party by the Turkish Judiciary, alleging that the party has been oppressed since a long time with hundreds of HDP offices attacked in the years 2015–2016,[28] has around 4000 members imprisoned including the former party co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş who despite favorable ruling for his release by the European Court of Human Rights was not allowed to leave the prison.[28][29]