human rights
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
Media Freedom
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…
Human Rights Violations Report, Comprehensive infographics about Turkey
Turkey
August 28, 2019
Human Rights Violations Report, Comprehensive infographics about Turkey
Advocates of Silenced Turkey (AST), a New Jersey based Human Rights Organizations reports about Turkey. Infographics work began on August…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with representatives of the Crimean Tatar people
Ukraine
August 10, 2019
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with representatives of the Crimean Tatar people
On August 9, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with…
Jailed Turkish teacher not taken to hospital after cardiac problem
Turkey
August 10, 2019
Jailed Turkish teacher not taken to hospital after cardiac problem
Teacher İsmet Özçelik, who was abducted from Malaysia by the Turkish intelligence agency and rendered to Turkey, was not taken…
HRW concerned Turkey pressuring disappeared men to remain silent about ordeal
Turkey
August 7, 2019
HRW concerned Turkey pressuring disappeared men to remain silent about ordeal
Turkish authorities’ decision to deny lawyers access to four men who were disappeared in February 2019 but are now confirmed…