20 June 2014 Allegations about the death of asylum seeker Litfiullah Tacik should immediately be investigated.17 years old Afghanistan citizen Litfiullah Tacik lost his life at Van State Hospital...
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07 May 2014 Eight Afghani refugees have stitched their mouth to protest UNHCR discriminatory policies against them. Hundreds of Afghan women, men and children gathered in front of the...
22 January 2013 The police operation took place against the mainly advocates and some musicians were named as “DHKP-C operation against the lawyers”. However, when we look at the...
2012 Press Releases
Letter to the Auuthorities from the Refugee Rights Coordination Human Rights Violations Against Syrians in Hatay Shoulds be Investigated
28 February 2012 LETTER TO THE AUTHORITIES FROM THE REFUGEE RIGHTS COORDINATION HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST SYRIANS IN HATAY SHOULS BE INVESTIGATED Refugee Rights Coordination which consists of 5...
06 March 2011 (Istanbul) – The arrest of nine journalists and writers on March 3, 2011, in the absence of clear reasonable cause, will have a chilling effect on...
2010 Press Releases
Press Releases
Turkey: ARTICLE 19 Calls on Government to Lead by Example during Committee of Ministers Chairmanship
23 November 2010 Through their ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights, Council of Europe Member States are obligated to respect and protect the right to freedom of...
13 October 2010 Hakan Ataman, general project director of the Human Rights Agenda Association (HRAA) With hate crimes increasingly a problem in Turkey, civil society groups are working to highlight...
2010 Press Releases
Press Releases
NGOs gathered in Kampala Call for End to Impunity Crisis Following Israeli Attack on Aid Convoy
15 June 2010 We, the undersigned organisations gathered in Kampala at the International Criminal Court (ICC) Review Conference, are shocked by Israel’s killing and injury of civilians carrying humanitarian...
2010 Press Releases
Press Releases
An Open Call To The Grand National Assembly Of Turkey And The Constitutional Court Of The Rebuplic Of Turkey
09 June 2010 On 7 May 2010, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey passed a bill on Turkey’s constitutional amendments offering partial relief for the entrenched military influence over civilians...
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...