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HRW: Soldiers of Turkey Killed Refugees on Syria Border

HRW: Soldiers of Turkey Killed Refugees on Syria Border

Human Rights Watch has claimed that Turkey’s border patrol units opened fire on Syrian refugees in March and April, subsequent to this five people including one child lost their lives.

HRW: Deteriorating Climate for Human Rights in Turkey

HRW 2016 WORLD REPORT

HRW: Deteriorating Climate for Human Rights in Turkey

Human Rights Watch has noted that the environment for human rights in Turkey has deteriorated in with breakdown of the Kurdish peace process, a sharp escalation of violence in the Southeast and a crackdown on media and political opponents of the governing Justice and Development Party.

27 January 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

HRW: We’re Concerned About Rise in Civilian Deaths

HRW: We’re Concerned About Rise in Civilian Deaths

Human Rights Watch Turkey, concerned that the number of civilian deaths during curfews would increase has stated: “The injured had no access to treatment, water stopped working, electricity was cut off, there was no food supply and the houses have been abandoned”.

23 December 2015

International Reaction against Trustee Appointment to Media Outlets

International Reaction against Trustee Appointment to Media Outlets

While Human Rights Watch likens Bugün TV and Kanaltürk raids to “Fortress attacks in Medieval”, CPJ said, “it shows that leaders of Turkey don’t have even perfunctory respect left for democracy.”

29 October 2015

Turkey: Draft Reform Bill Falls Short

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

Turkey: Draft Reform Bill Falls Short

Human Rights Watch announced that the new reform bill introduced by the Turkish government failed to resolve problems related to freedom of expression and arbitrary detention. The international organization expressed concern about the limited approach of the draft package.

15 February 2012

Syrian Defectors Tell their Stories

HRW SYRIA REPORT

Syrian Defectors Tell their Stories

Defectors from the Syrian military and intelligence agencies told their stories in interviews with Human Rights Watch.

16 December 2011

"Human Rights Priorities for the New Government"

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

"Human Rights Priorities for the New Government"

Human Rights Watch addressed Prime Minister Erdoğan in a letter and underlined the unique "opportunity to demonstrate at home and abroad the central importance of human rights and the rule of law in Turkey".

Arrests of Journalists Protested in Turkey and Abroad

Arrests of Journalists Protested in Turkey and Abroad

Protestors in Ankara wore a black band around their mouths to express their protest against the arrest of journalists Şık and Şener. Press members in Istanbul called for legal amendments and the release of the detained journalists. HRW and RSF criticized the arrests and restriction on press freedom.

Turkey Failed in HRW World Report 2011

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

Turkey Failed in HRW World Report 2011

The Human Rights Watch World Report 2011 reveals the countries deficits in freedom of expression. The number of trials against journalists increased again, provisions of the Anti-Terror Law are applied arbitrary, the report criticized.

26 January 2011

"Government Should Stop Arbitrary Application of Terror Charges"

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

"Government Should Stop Arbitrary Application of Terror Charges"

In their latest Turkey report, Human Rights Watch calls on the government to stop treating demonstrators as "armed militants" and to amend anti-terror laws. Author of the report Sinclair-Webb warned that restricting free speech and association "makes armed opposition more attractive".

2 November 2010 Berivan Tapan

Human Rights Watch: New Constitution As a Priority for Turkey

HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT

Human Rights Watch: New Constitution As a Priority for Turkey

Human Rights Watch has issued the World Report 2010. The organization says that obstacles to change in Turkey remain clear, e.g. the constitution that disregards human rights or the struggle to assert civilian control over the military.

26 January 2010 Tolga Korkut

Pro-Kurdish DTP Closed down by Constitutional Court

DTP CLOSURE CASE

Pro-Kurdish DTP Closed down by Constitutional Court

The Constitutional Court ruled for the closure of pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party and imposed a political ban on 37 of its members. Co-chairs Türk and Tuğluk are deposed from their duties as MPs. Human Rights organizations criticized the decision.

14 December 2009 Erol Önderoğlu,Tolga Korkut,Erhan Üstündağ

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Children Suffer as "Terror" Remains Ambigious in Courts

HRW's Sinclair-Webb talked about the children who are condemned to harsh penalties on terror charges, where participating in a protest is taken as enough evidence for membership.

"Mıne Vıctıms Must Benefıt from Cleared Land"

Mine Clearing Debate

"Mıne Vıctıms Must Benefıt from Cleared Land"

Steve Goose from HRW believes that NGOs are effective in mine clearing programmes. He calls on Turkey to remember the victims of mines.

2 June 2009 Tolga Korkut

"Children Being Punished Like Armed Militants"

Freedom of Expression

"Children Being Punished Like Armed Militants"

At the sixth Gathering in Istanbul, Human Rights Watch rapporteur Sinclair Webb expressed worry about the treatment of children in court.

26 May 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

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