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‘Hessian Peace Prize’ Awarded to Şebnem Korur Fincancı

‘Hessian Peace Prize’ Awarded to Şebnem Korur Fincancı

Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Chair and rights advocate Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı has been awarded the Hessian Peace Prize.

2 November 2018

Human Rights Foundation Mersin Chair Tanrıverdi Released

Human Rights Foundation Mersin Chair Tanrıverdi Released

After five months of arrest, Human Rights Foundation Mersin Office Chair Tanrıverdi has been released in the first hearing of his trial.

Turkey's Human Rights Record '12 - Part II

Turkey's Human Rights Record '12 - Part II

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

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

Rights Activist Öndül "There Was Little Hint of Coup Attempt in 2002"

Rights Activist Öndül "There Was Little Hint of Coup Attempt in 2002"

The former president of the Human Rights Association comments on the coup plans revealed in the media and on the Ergenekon investigation. He remembers anticipating tensions in 2003 and 2004, but not a military coup.

20 March 2009 Tolga Korkut