12.03.2010 In the run-up to the election, there were several attacks on Christians, which community leaders stated were intended to discourage minorities from voting in the nationwide poll. On...
Turks do not discuss the substance of the resolution, and they just threaten American politicians to halt its passage. All Turkish governments have done this, and this government has...
24.02.2010 The letter was sent by Pembe Hayat “Pink Life,” Human Rights Watch, the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA-Europe), and the...
22.02.2010 Commissioner Hammarberg underlines that pushing Roma families between countries is inhumane and it victimises in particular children – many of whom were born and grown up in the...
01.02.2010 Lack of data on the indigenous population often results in Governments not setting specific goals for indigenous peoples in their national socio-economic development strategies. “We believe this is...
2009 Press Releases
Press Releases
Language rights of national minorities must be respected – their denial undermines human rights and causes inter-communal tensions
25.01.2010 The redrawing of the political map in Europe over the past twenty years has in some places made these problems more acute. Also, emerging nationalistic tendencies – combined...
2009 Press Releases
Press Releases
Counter-terrorism: Intrusive measures in fight against terrorism should be opposed, says UN expert
In his report, Scheinin critically assesses developments that have adversely affected the right to privacy in various parts of the world using the justification of combating terrorism. These include...
Who killed Hrant Dink? Dink was killed by the “smoke” that encompassed this country in 1915. This “smoke” is the dark side of this country, and it was on...
2009 Press Releases
Press Releases
Roma women urge European governments to respect their human rights
Romani women also urged the governments of European countries, where forced sterilisation is an ongoing practice, to take active measures to compensate the victims, sanction perpetrators and initiate state...
“Muharrem Erbey is well known for his tireless human rights work on behalf of Kurds,” said Emma Sinclair-Webb, Turkey researcher at Human Rights Watch. “The government claims it wants...