human rights
European rights court fines Turkey for violating Kurdish politician’s freedom of expression
World
July 10, 2019
European rights court fines Turkey for violating Kurdish politician’s freedom of expression
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has fined Turkey for violating the right to free expression of jailed Kurdish…
CoE calls on Turkey to repair damage to Turkish judiciary inflicted by state of emergency
World
July 9, 2019
CoE calls on Turkey to repair damage to Turkish judiciary inflicted by state of emergency
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has called on Turkish authorities to take immediate action to restore…
Nearly a quarter of a million websites blocked in Turkey in five years – report
Turkey
July 6, 2019
Nearly a quarter of a million websites blocked in Turkey in five years – report
Turkey has blocked a total of 245,825 websites and domains between 2014 and 2018, according to a study released in…
Top Turkish judges attend swearing-in of ECtHR’s new judge from Turkey
World
July 6, 2019
Top Turkish judges attend swearing-in of ECtHR’s new judge from Turkey
Turkey’s top judges paid a visit to the headquarters of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg on…
CPJ joins letter to EU’s Mogherini urging release of Kyrgyz journalist Askarov
World
July 1, 2019
CPJ joins letter to EU’s Mogherini urging release of Kyrgyz journalist Askarov
CPJ joined seven other human rights and freedom of expression groups in writing a letter, made public today, calling on…
Turkey imposed 369 curfews in Southeast in last 4 years: report
Turkey
July 1, 2019
Turkey imposed 369 curfews in Southeast in last 4 years: report
Local Turkish authorities imposed 369 curfews in the southeastern region of the country between Aug. 16, 2015 and July 1,…
Investigation into enforced disappearance severely lacking: Ankara Bar Association
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Investigation into enforced disappearance severely lacking: Ankara Bar Association
A Turkish police investigation into an enforced disappearance has been slammed by the Ankara Association for failing to meet basic…
Ukrainian journalist Vadym Komarov dies six weeks after assault
Ukraine
June 21, 2019
Ukrainian journalist Vadym Komarov dies six weeks after assault
Washington, D.C., June 20, 2019 -Ukrainian investigative reporter Vadym Komarov died today as the result of an assault on May…
European rights court fines Turkey over violations in trial of Kurdish politicians
World
June 21, 2019
European rights court fines Turkey over violations in trial of Kurdish politicians
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has fined Turkey for lengthy detentions and obstruction of the right to defense…
ECHR fines Moldova for expelling Turkish teachers at Ankara’s request
World
June 16, 2019
ECHR fines Moldova for expelling Turkish teachers at Ankara’s request
Having considered the lawsuit of five people who were arrested in Moldova on suspicion of «involvement in so-called Terrorist Organization…