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‘Violations of rights against women journalists increase by 244 percent in Turkey’

CFWIJ

‘Violations of rights against women journalists increase by 244 percent in Turkey’

According to the report of the Coalition for Women in Journalism on the occasion of December 10 Human Rights Day, the violations of rights faced by women journalists in Turkey increased by 244.11 percent in 2021 when compared to last year.

13 December 2021

Criminal complaint against ministers over deaths, rights violations during pandemic

Criminal complaint against ministers over deaths, rights violations during pandemic

On Human Rights Day, four labor and rights organizations filed a complaint against Health Minister Koca and Minister of Labor Bilgin over the death of more than 200 thousand people and violations of right to life and health during the pandemic.

10 December 2021

‘Not identity-based, but class-based tensions are now at the forefront in Turkey’

DECEMBER 10 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

‘Not identity-based, but class-based tensions are now at the forefront in Turkey’

Commenting on the report shedding light on rights violations and discrimination in Turkey, KONDA's Ağırdır says, “As unemployment, poverty and inequalities have increased, class tensions have come to the forefront again.”

10 December 2021 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Human Rights Day | ‘We see, we don’t stay silent, we struggle’

RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS

Human Rights Day | ‘We see, we don’t stay silent, we struggle’

The TİHV-HRFT and İHD: “Turkey is going through one of the gravest economic crises of the last 40 years. Poverty, precarity and disorganization have been aggravated by state of emergency practices. This picture has taken on a graver look with the pandemic.”

10 December 2021

CoE Secretary General emphasizes ‘swift, effective implementation’ of ECtHR rulings

DECEMBER 10 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

CoE Secretary General emphasizes ‘swift, effective implementation’ of ECtHR rulings

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, has made a written statement ahead of the Human Rights Day on December 10.

9 December 2021

‘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

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