human rights
Armenian human right activist detained in İstanbul: report
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October 9, 2019
Armenian human right activist detained in İstanbul: report
Arlet Natali Avazyan, an Armenian-origin Turkish human rights activist, was detained following a police raid on her house on Tuesday.…
VIDEO | Today on the 5th of October, we celebrate the International Teacher’s Day
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October 6, 2019
VIDEO | Today on the 5th of October, we celebrate the International Teacher’s Day
October 5 is World Teachers’ Day. The organizers of the protest are Broken Chalk Platform, Victim Educators Platform – two…
ViDEO | 864 babies in jail with their mothers as prisoners of conscience in #Turkey
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September 25, 2019
ViDEO | 864 babies in jail with their mothers as prisoners of conscience in #Turkey
Dozens of people demonstrated on September 23 in New York against what they described as the “crimes” committed by the…
UN: World Leaders Should Speak Out for Rights
World
September 25, 2019
UN: World Leaders Should Speak Out for Rights
World leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly should reject the abusive policies of autocratic populists and promote greater…
Holding inmates far from families a violation of human rights, ECtHR says in Turkey ruling
World
September 21, 2019
Holding inmates far from families a violation of human rights, ECtHR says in Turkey ruling
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that Turkey had violated the right to respect for private…
CPJ joins call to UN rights council for end to press crackdown in Turkey
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September 21, 2019
CPJ joins call to UN rights council for end to press crackdown in Turkey
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 12 other press freedom and freedom of expression organizations calling on the member states…
Turkish teacher says unidentified men tried to abduct him in Ankara
Turkey
September 14, 2019
Turkish teacher says unidentified men tried to abduct him in Ankara
A Turkish teacher said three unidentified men tried to abduct him in Ankara as he was about to get into…
Germany investigating domestic firm for supplying spyware to Turkey: report
World
September 7, 2019
Germany investigating domestic firm for supplying spyware to Turkey: report
German prosecutors said on Thursday they are investigating a Bavarian company named in a media investigation as supplying software to…
CoE says independence of Turkish judiciary eroded during state of emergency
World
September 7, 2019
CoE says independence of Turkish judiciary eroded during state of emergency
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has said the independence of the Turkish judiciary was seriously eroded…
Airstrikes hit near Turkish military post in northwest Syria: report
World
August 28, 2019
Airstrikes hit near Turkish military post in northwest Syria: report
Airstrikes hit near a Turkish military position on Wednesday in northwest Syria, where the Russian-backed army has waged a fierce…