human rights
Rebecca Harms in Kyiv for Commemoration of the Holodomor
World
November 22, 2018
Rebecca Harms in Kyiv for Commemoration of the Holodomor
Rebecca Harms, Green Member of the European Parliament is travelling to Kyiv from 23 – 26 November to participate at…
The OSCE PA delegation’s visit to Uzbekistan
World
November 21, 2018
The OSCE PA delegation’s visit to Uzbekistan
OSCE PA President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) welcomed today in Tashkent the continued engagement of Uzbekistan with the OSCE, and…
‘Human Flow’ Documentary on Refugees Premieres in Kyiv
Ukraine
June 22, 2018
‘Human Flow’ Documentary on Refugees Premieres in Kyiv
Filmmaker Ai Weiwei presented the premier of his documentary “Human Flow,” to an audience in Kyiv this week. The documentary,…
[UPDATE] Gabon hands Turkish educators, families over to Turkey
Education
April 9, 2018
[UPDATE] Gabon hands Turkish educators, families over to Turkey
Three Turkish educators and their families who were arbitrarily detained in Libreville, the capital city of Gabon, were handed over to…
Turkey: UN expert says deeply concerned by rise in torture allegations
Editor's Choice
March 1, 2018
Turkey: UN expert says deeply concerned by rise in torture allegations
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer has expressed serious concerns about the rising allegations of torture and other ill…
An open letter to President Erdoğan from 38 Nobel laureates
Editor's Choice
March 1, 2018
An open letter to President Erdoğan from 38 Nobel laureates
Dear President Erdoğan, We wish to draw your attention to the damage being done to the Republic of Turkey, to its…
Leading Turkish human rights defender sentenced for Twitter post
Editor's Choice
February 24, 2018
Leading Turkish human rights defender sentenced for Twitter post
A former head of Mazlumdar, a prominent Turkish human rights group, Gergerlioglu was sentenced for “disseminating terrorist propaganda”, a charge he denies. The…
US Politician Margo Davidson Reflects On Her Visit To Turkish Refugees In Greece
Editor's Choice
February 24, 2018
US Politician Margo Davidson Reflects On Her Visit To Turkish Refugees In Greece
A Pennsylvania State Representative, Margo Davidson, visited Turkish refugees in Greece who fled from the persecution of the despotic regime…
Journalists in State of Emergency – 122
Editor's Choice
February 23, 2018
Journalists in State of Emergency – 122
Çetin Kurşun, a reporter for the shuttered Kurdish-language newspaper Azadiya Welat, was imprisoned pending trial on February 21, 2018, on the charge…
Seventeen Turkish citizens, who escaped from persecution of Erdoğan regime, seek sanctuary in Greece
Turkey
February 22, 2018
Seventeen Turkish citizens, who escaped from persecution of Erdoğan regime, seek sanctuary in Greece
Seventeen Turkish nationals, including six children, have requested asylum in Greece after crossing over from Turkey, Agence France-Presse (AFP) has…