“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 economic recovery, they are being relegated to the back seat,” she said. Demand Dignity is a long-term campaign that will...
Press Releases
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
Press Releases
“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...
Basın Açıklaması Tarihi: 21/08/2008 İNSAN HAKLARI GÜNDEMİ DERNEĞİ SINIRLARDA SINIRSIZCA UYGULANAN İNSAN HAKLARI İHLALLERİNE KARŞI YURTSUZ DÜNYALILARLA SINIRDA DAYANIŞMA KAMPI 2008 DİKİLİ İÇİN No-Border Camp 3-7 Eylül 2008 EGE DENİZİ...
31.07.2008 HRAA: BlastsinGungorenIstanbul ENG002/2008 July 28, 2008 We, as Human Rights Agenda Association would like to express our deep grief about the successive bombings which caused the killings of...
10.06.2008 Scientist and human rights defender Prof. Dr. Baskın Oran has been threatened by persons using the name of TİT (Turkish Revenge Brigade). “TİT” was also a signature used...