human rights
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.…
Turkey accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China: report
World
July 27, 2020
Turkey accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China: report
Turkey has been accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China via third countries that neighbor the western Chinese province…
One in 500 in Turkey victim of torture, says Human Rights Foundation chairwoman
Turkey
June 27, 2020
One in 500 in Turkey victim of torture, says Human Rights Foundation chairwoman
As many as one in every 500 citizens in Turkey may have been a victim of torture, Şebnem Korur Fincancı,…
Istanbul man detained after shot wife writes bloody message
World
June 20, 2020
Istanbul man detained after shot wife writes bloody message
Istanbul police on Saturday detained a man suspected of shooting his wife after she exposed him in a message written…
‘Turkey Tribunal’ established to adjudicate human rights violations, raise int’l awareness
World
June 11, 2020
‘Turkey Tribunal’ established to adjudicate human rights violations, raise int’l awareness
A “Turkey Tribunal” has been established to adjudicate recent human rights violations in Turkey including torture, abductions, shortcomings in freedom…
Forty skulls of possible unsolved murder victims found in Turkish cave
Turkey
June 1, 2020
Forty skulls of possible unsolved murder victims found in Turkish cave
Around 40 skulls believed to belong to the victims of unsolved murders in Turkey have been found in a cave…
UN concerned about Albanian deportations of Turkish nationals over alleged Gülen links: report
World
May 27, 2020
UN concerned about Albanian deportations of Turkish nationals over alleged Gülen links: report
Five United Nations human rights officials have sent a letter to the government of Albania to raise the cases of…
Turkey’s early release law discriminates against political prisoners: HRW
Turkey
May 27, 2020
Turkey’s early release law discriminates against political prisoners: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday criticized Turkey for discriminating against political prisoners in its early release law enacted to…
Rapid spread of COVID-19 in the notorious Silivri Prison in Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey
May 13, 2020
Rapid spread of COVID-19 in the notorious Silivri Prison in Istanbul, Turkey
Disturbing news are coming out of the Silivri prison in İstanbul, Turkey. According to the İstanbul Bakirkoy Chief Public Prosecutor,…
Turkey must protect all prisoners from coronavirus – Human Rights Watch
Turkey
March 24, 2020
Turkey must protect all prisoners from coronavirus – Human Rights Watch
The novel coronavirus poses a huge threat to inmates and staff in Turkey’s overcrowded prisons and the government should expand…