human rights
Moldova convicts ex-intel chief over illegal deportation of Turkish dissidents
World
September 9, 2020
Moldova convicts ex-intel chief over illegal deportation of Turkish dissidents
Vasile Botnari, the former head of the Moldovan secret service, received a suspended sentence and a substantial fine over the…
Turkey: Open letter urges President Spano to Decline Honorary Degree
Turkey
September 4, 2020
Turkey: Open letter urges President Spano to Decline Honorary Degree
To the attention of: Judge Spano, President of the European Court of Human Rights, Dear President Spano, ARTICLE 19 urges…
Outrage boils over as ECtHR president meets with Turkish President Erdoğan
Turkey
September 3, 2020
Outrage boils over as ECtHR president meets with Turkish President Erdoğan
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) President Róbert Ragnar Spanó met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the presidential…
ECtHR president’s upcoming visit to Turkey sparks indignation among dissidents
Turkey
September 2, 2020
ECtHR president’s upcoming visit to Turkey sparks indignation among dissidents
A two-day visit to Turkey by European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) President Róbert Ragnar Spanó that entails accepting an…
Rights advocates urge ECtHR president to address rampant violations during Turkey visit
Turkey
September 2, 2020
Rights advocates urge ECtHR president to address rampant violations during Turkey visit
The Turkish-based Human Rights Association (İHD) and several rights advocates have called on the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)…
Jailed lawyer dies in Turkey after 238 days of hunger strike
Turkey
August 28, 2020
Jailed lawyer dies in Turkey after 238 days of hunger strike
A lawyer sentenced to more than 13 years in prison by a Turkish court on terror charges died on Thursday…
Woman dies after getting raped by specialized sergeant in Turkey’s southeast
Turkey
August 18, 2020
Woman dies after getting raped by specialized sergeant in Turkey’s southeast
A woman who was raped by a specialized sergeant in the Beşiri district of the southeastern province of Batman last…
Greece sees fewer migrant arrivals from Turkey, partly due to pandemic, minister says: report
World
August 5, 2020
Greece sees fewer migrant arrivals from Turkey, partly due to pandemic, minister says: report
Greece has seen fewer migrants and refugees arriving from Turkey, numbering in the hundreds in the last four months, mainly…
HRW urges Turkish gov’t to investigate claims over night watchmen abuses
Turkey
July 29, 2020
HRW urges Turkish gov’t to investigate claims over night watchmen abuses
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on the Turkish government to investigate “serious abuses” allegedly committed by police and neighborhood…
Turkey parliament set to approve tight social media curbs
World
July 28, 2020
Turkey parliament set to approve tight social media curbs
Turkey’s parliament is poised to approve legal measures imposing tighter controls on social media, including possible bans on online companies.…