Turkey: UN Review Should Address Sharp Decline on Rights
(Istanbul) – A review of the situation in Turkey before the United Nations offers a chance to acknowledge and address the country’s...
TIMEP Calls for Urgent Action around Detention in MENA Amid COVID-19
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) and MENA Rights Group, joined by 38 organizations from around the world, have issued...
No exceptions with COVID-19: “Everyone has the right to life-saving interventions”
GENEVA (26 March 2020) – The COVID-19 crisis cannot be solved with public health and emergency measures only; all other...
Turkish authorities must restore judicial independence and stop targeting and silencing human rights defenders
Caglayan Justice Palace, Istanbul - © OVKNHR / Shutterstock.com
In a report published today, the Council of Europe Commissioner...
Turkey tops ECHR list in freedom of expression violations in 2019
Turkey ranked first regarding violations of freedom of expression in 2019, the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) annual activity report revealed...