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New Article From HRAA Intern Sasha Antonioli COMPARING FEMICIDES : TURKEY AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

12 Haziran 202212 Haziran 2022

COMPARING FEMICIDES : TURKEY AND THE EUROPEAN UNION by Sasha Antonioli This paper seeks to compare femicides between the European Union and Turkey along four main lines. Because...

2020 Press Releases Human Rights Defenders Press Releases

TAHİR ELÇİ CASE SHOULD NOT END UP WITH IMPUNITY

20 Ekim 202024 Ekim 2020

20 October 2020 Tahir Elçi was murdered 5 years ago. He was a human rights defender who bravely fought for human rights and peace, for which he was known...

2020 Press Releases Press Releases Sexual Orientation

Targeting and Investigating Organizations That Criticize Hate Speech Against LGBTI+ Must Come to an End

30 Nisan 2020

April 30, 2020 In days when Turkey and the world is struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, we are experiencing extraordinary times with thousands of people are losing their...

2020 Press Releases Press Releases Refugee, Asylum And Migration

WAR IS NOT A SOLUTION

4 Mart 2020

Human Rights Joint Platform JOINT STATEMENT 4 March 2020 WAR IS NOT A SOLUTION We all were concerned that the potential of the civil war in Syria, on-going since...

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“Religious Minorities of Turkey” report from Orhan Kemal Cengiz, former president of HRAA

3 Şubat 2020

Why can’t Christians open a legally recognized place of worship? Why are Alevi cemevis not recognized by the State? Why are historical churches and monasteries owned by the State...

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Turkish government fears compensation claims for Armenian genocide

9 Kasım 2019

Orhan Kemal Cengiz Every time a new country is about to recognize the 1915 Armenian genocide, Turkey reacts harshly. Yet its harsh reaction and diplomatic rows have not prevented more than 30 countries...

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Views of the Human Rights Agenda Association Regarding the First Package under the Judicial Reform Strategy

21 Ekim 201921 Ekim 2019

Renovation, Not Reform! Download: hraa jrp1 The views of the Human Rights Agenda Association on the articles included in the first package of amendments to the judiciary reform strategy shared...

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Universal Periodic Review Third Cycle: Human Rights Agenda Association Submission

22 Temmuz 201922 Temmuz 2019

UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW THIRD CYCLE – TURKEY Human Rights Agenda Association Submission, İzmir, Turkey International Conventions Republic of Turkey is a state party to many of the human rights...

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From June 7 to Nov. 1: Turkey under scrutiny

18 Aralık 20154 Şubat 2019

Just over four months ago, my fellows OSCE parliamentarians and I were in Turkeyfor elections that were vibrant, but tainted by restrictions to media freedom and other issues of concern. This time, we hope to observe...

Articles Human Rights Defenders

Farewell, Tahir Elçi

4 Aralık 20154 Şubat 2019

I’ve lost a friend I’ll never be able to replace. I’ve lost a piece of my life. And now, for the first time, it occurs to me what torture...