In 2007 and 2008, OMCT demonstrated through studying numerous cases that those whose economic, social and cultural rights had been violated were often imprisoned and mistreated if they protested....
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2009 Press Releases
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Kosovo’s independence leaves vacuum in international protection for minorities
“These minorities also suffer from lack of access to information or to tertiary education in their own languages. This, combined with tough economic conditions, have resulted in many of...
2009 Press Releases
Press Releases
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on Turkey
Strasbourg, 28.05.2009 – The Council of Europe’s Committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (CPT) has published today the report on its visit...
“The economic downturn has aggravated abuses, distracted attention from them and created new problems. In the name of security, human rights were trampled on. Now, in the name of...
HRRA: Press Statement TR 002/ 2008- We Want Justice not Revenge! 25 March 2008 Turkey has been passing a tough test in terms of democracy and human rights’ applications...
HRAA: Hate Crimes TR004/2009 May 2009 Crimes of Hatred are Nurtured by Discrimination! It is alleged that sociologist Ali Bulaç argued that “the mass killings that have taken place...
HRRA: Ergenekon Case TR003/2009 April 2009 Ergenekon Case has been a great importance in Turkey’s actual public opinion approximately for a year. Ergenekon Case, which appears in the time...
2009 Press Releases
Press Releases
2009 Annual report on the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
16.04.2009 In their introductory remarks to the report, the successive Chairs of the Committee of Ministers’ special human rights meetings in 2009 stress the increasing burden faced by the...
2009 Press Releases
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“Rulings anywhere that women must wear the burqa should be condemned – but banning such dresses here would be wrong” says Commissioner Hammarberg
12.03.2009 “Rightly, we react strongly against any regime ruling that women must wear these garments. But our opposition to such repressive methods should not lead to banning the same...
2008 Press Releases
Press Releases
UNHCR Representation in Turkey Police Department – Foreigners Migration Office
22.12.2008 A seminar titled as “Administration and Management of Reception Centers” has been organized by both of your institutions between 23 and 26 December 2008 in Izmir through the...