content tagged with December 10 Human Rights Day

‘Pandemic seen as an “opportunity” for rights violations’

DECEMBER 10 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

‘Pandemic seen as an “opportunity” for rights violations’

The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has released a statement to mark December 10 Human Rights Day, reminding the authorities that the struggle against the pandemic must be waged in line with fundamental human rights.

10 December 2020

805 citizens: We demand our right to a peaceful and secure life

DECEMBER 10 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

805 citizens: We demand our right to a peaceful and secure life

“Our common aim and demand is for a dignified and serene life, in a just, free and peaceful country, where our daily bread and health will be safe and secure,” say 805 citizens from different professions and institutions on the occasion of Human Rights Day.

10 December 2020

‘573 people filed a complaint about torture in Turkey in 11 months’

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

‘573 people filed a complaint about torture in Turkey in 11 months’

“Though it is absolutely prohibited and considered a crime against humanity under the universal law, which Turkey is also a part of, torture has been the major human rights problem in the country in 2020 as well,” says a joint statement by the İHD and TİHV.

10 December 2020

Statement by FIDH: Human Rights Defenders Arrested and Imprisoned in Turkey

DECEMBER 10 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

Statement by FIDH: Human Rights Defenders Arrested and Imprisoned in Turkey

International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) has released a statement on the occasion of Human Rights Day. Referring to the popular uprisings, it has underlined that they "are united in their rejection of an elitist socio-economic model."

10 December 2019

‘We Had a Year When Injustice and Unlawfulness Prevailed in All Areas’

DECEMBER 10 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

‘We Had a Year When Injustice and Unlawfulness Prevailed in All Areas’

Speaking to bianet on the occasion of Human Rights Day, rights defenders Hakan Tahmaz, Gülseren Yoleri, Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Ali İhsan Gültekin, Derya Yolcu, Bülent Aydın and Tarık Beyhan said that violations of rights continued in 2019.

10 December 2019 Aynur Piran

Human Rights Statement by Council of Europe

AHEAD OF HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

Human Rights Statement by Council of Europe

Council of Europe has issued a statement for December 10 Human Rights Day. Referring to the achievements gained in terms of human rights, the statement has also directed self-criticism at the European Court of Human Rights.

9 December 2019

'Climate Change Greatest Threat to Human Rights'

GREENPEACE MEDITERRANEAN STATEMENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

'Climate Change Greatest Threat to Human Rights'

While COP24 climate conference continues in Poland, Greenpeace Mediterranean has released a statement, emphasizing that human rights and climate change cannot be separately thought.

10 December 2018

Erdoğan: No One Can Lecture Us on Human Rights Anymore

Erdoğan: No One Can Lecture Us on Human Rights Anymore

President Erdoğan has made a statement on the occasion of of Human Rights Day and claimed that the West is hypocritical when it comes to human rights and freedoms. He has also added, “The US and Europe have their make up of civilization running.”

10 December 2018

‘State of Emergency Made Permanent’

STATEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

‘State of Emergency Made Permanent’

Human Rights Association and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey have released a statement on the occasion of December 10 Human Rights Day and emphasized that the State of Emergency has been made permanent with the laws introduced afterwards.

10 December 2018