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

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‘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

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

‘6,000 People from HDP Arrested Since 2015’

HDP REPORT RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

‘6,000 People from HDP Arrested Since 2015’

HDP has released a report on the violations of rights committed in 2019 on the occasion of Human Rights Week. The report has shown that 1,674 HDP members and executives were detained and 200 of them were arrested this year.

11 December 2019

‘82.1 Percent of Society Think That Fundamental Rights and Freedoms are Violated’

SURVEY ON PERCEPTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

‘82.1 Percent of Society Think That Fundamental Rights and Freedoms are Violated’

Participated by 2,651 people from 28 cities, Amnesty International survey on human rights perception has shown that while 82.1 percent of the society think that their basic rights and freedoms are violated, 62.6 percent think that they are restricted.

10 December 2019

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

Human Rights Activists Face Police Obstacle

Human Rights Activists Face Police Obstacle

Istanbul police declined to let human rights activists in downtown to make a statement on December 10 Human Rights Day. “Everybody needs human rights every day,” the statement said.

10 December 2014 Beyza Kural

Turkey's Human Rights Record '12 - Part I

Turkey's Human Rights Record '12 - Part I

On the occasion of World Human Rights Day, Turkey's two main human rights organizations released their annual torture reports, complaining that impunity on several torture cases encouraged the ongoing human tragedy in Turkey.

10 December 2012

Discrimination in the Media by Denial of Discrimination

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY - EMBRACE DIVERSITY, STOP DISCRIMINATION

Discrimination in the Media by Denial of Discrimination

Assoc. Dr. Doğanay from Ankara University studied 3 Turkish nationwide and 3 local newspapers under the aspect of discrimination. Her conclusion: the media both denies and legitimates discrimination.

10 December 2009 Tolga Korkut

Turkey's Human Rights Situation "Discouraging"

Report on Human Rights Day:

Turkey's Human Rights Situation "Discouraging"

On Human Rights Day, 10 December, the Human Rights Association and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey evaluated the situation in Turkey as dissatisfying.

10 December 2007