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Arbitrary and Baseless Arrests in Turkey

Arbitrary and Baseless Arrests in Turkey

October 18, 2018 August 15, 2018 By admin

U.S. pastor Andrew C. Brunson’s case is just one example of the ongoing human rights tragedy in Turkey. Pastor Brunson has spent the last 23 years of his life living in Turkey peacefully with his wife, where they have brought

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New Report on Human Rights in Turkey Released by US State Department

New Report on Human Rights in Turkey Released by US State Department

October 18, 2018 April 24, 2018 By admin

The country experienced significant political challenges during the year. The continuing state of emergency–imposed following the July 2016 coup attempt, renewed once in 2016 and an additional four times during the year–had far-reaching effects on the country’s society and institutions,

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Turkey: Government Crackdown Suffocating Civil Society Through Deliberate Climate of Fear

Turkey: Government Crackdown Suffocating Civil Society Through Deliberate Climate of Fear

October 18, 2018 April 20, 2018 By admin

A sustained and escalating crackdown curtailed the vital work of human rights defenders in Turkey and left swathes of society in a state of constant fear, a new report from Amnesty International has revealed.

UN Report Details Extensive Human Rights Violations During Protracted State of Emergency

UN Report Details Extensive Human Rights Violations During Protracted State of Emergency

October 18, 2018 March 20, 2018 By admin

The present report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) provides an overview of key human rights concerns in Turkey in the period between January and December 2017, with a focus on the consequences

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The Last Victim in Series of Prison Deaths in Turkey

The Last Victim in Series of Prison Deaths in Turkey

October 18, 2018 March 5, 2018 By admin

We would like to inform you about the heartbreaking story of Colonel Adnan Cetin, the last victim in a series of prison deaths in Turkey during the prolonged state of emergency. This state of emergency has led to a massive

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Turkey: UN expert says deeply concerned by rise in torture allegations

Turkey: UN expert says deeply concerned by rise in torture allegations

October 18, 2018 February 28, 2018 By admin

The UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer, expressed serious concerns about the rising allegations of torture and other ill-treatment in Turkish police custody since the end of his official visit to the country in December 2016.

HRW: Fabricated Terror Ties and Injustice in Turkey

October 18, 2018 October 10, 2017 By admin

Jailed Human Rights Defenders Could Face up to 15 Years in Prison If it were a television script, any sensible producer would reject it as too far-fetched. Ten human rights defenders met on a small island in Istanbul for a

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Amnesty International Report On Turkey

Amnesty International Report On Turkey

October 18, 2018 August 1, 2017 By admin

There was an increase in cases of torture and other ill-treatment reported in police detention, from curfew areas in southeast Turkey and then more markedly in Ankara and Istanbul in the immediate aftermath of the coup attempt. Investigations into abuses were

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Forced Inmates of Turkey’s Prisons: Small Children

Forced Inmates of Turkey’s Prisons: Small Children

October 18, 2018 July 15, 2017 By admin

“Infants who meet with prison conditions as soon as or soon after their birth due to their mothers’ crimes stand before us as one of the most heart-breaking problems we face in our penal system. These small children who become

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Kids in Prison

Kids in Prison

October 18, 2018 July 5, 2017 By admin

In a written response to the main opposition Republican Peoples’ Party (CHP) deputy Gamze İlgezdi’s question motion on the subject, the justice ministry announced the number of children staying along with their mothers behind bars has hit 560 in April 2016. Children

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