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HRW calls for investigation into public officials for collapsed buildings in earthquake
HRW calls for investigation into public officials for collapsed buildings in earthquake
Human Rights Watch has called for an investigation into public officials responsible for the collapse of buildings in the February 6 earthquakes. According to HRW, criminal investigations and prosecutions should be initiated against public officials who failed to perform their duties adequately, and this should not lag behind the prosecution of those responsible in the private sector.
2 February 2024
HRW director urges Europe to pressure Turkey over human rights record
HRW director urges Europe to pressure Turkey over human rights record
“The EU should make clear that Turkey’s human rights record is a key factor in its relations with the bloc, and that it expects concrete steps from Ankara to improve it,” says Hugh Williamson.
22 November 2023
HRW denounces Turkey's bans on Pride celebrations as flagrant human rights violation
HRW denounces Turkey's bans on Pride celebrations as flagrant human rights violation
Over 160 people have been detained during recent Pride parades while anti-LGBT rhetoric by officials is on the rise.
27 June 2023
'A coup against people's will': Reactions from Türkiye, world to İstanbul mayor's sentence
'A coup against people's will': Reactions from Türkiye, world to İstanbul mayor's sentence
Convicted of "insulting public officials," İmamoğlu will be banned from politics and lose his seat if the verdict is upheld.
15 December 2022
HRW: Türkiye deported hundreds of refugees to Syria in months
HRW: Türkiye deported hundreds of refugees to Syria in months
The organization said Türkiye does not meet the EU's safe third country criteria for refugees.
24 October 2022
HRW: Greece uses 'refugee auxiliaries' in pushbacks to Turkey
HRW: Greece uses 'refugee auxiliaries' in pushbacks to Turkey
Refugees interviewed by HRW say the boats taking them back to Turkey were piloted by men speaking Arabic or Southeast Asian languages.
7 April 2022
‘Prosecute rights violations, not rights advocates’
‘Prosecute rights violations, not rights advocates’
Ahead of the first hearing of lawyer and Human Rights Association (İHD) Co-Chair Öztürk Türkdoğan, the İHD and Human Rights Watch have released statements underlining that there is an attempt to put pressure on rights advocacy by judicial means.
21 February 2022
HRW: Turkey’s human rights record set back by decades
ANNUAL REPORT
HRW: Turkey’s human rights record set back by decades
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released its annual report documenting the violations of rights committed around the world last year.
13 January 2022
HRW: Turkey pushes back Afghan refugees to Iran
HRW: Turkey pushes back Afghan refugees to Iran
HRW has interviewed several refugees from Afghanistan to document the violations they suffered.
15 October 2021
NGOs urge infringement proceedings against Turkey for 'defying ECtHR ruling on Kavala'
COUINCIL OF EUROPE CONVENES TODAY
NGOs urge infringement proceedings against Turkey for 'defying ECtHR ruling on Kavala'
Three rights organizations have released a statement ahead of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe meeting, calling on the Committee to trigger infringement proceedings against Turkey for not implementing the ECtHR ruling on Kavala.
14 September 2021
HRW: Geopolitics, migration have pushed human rights off from EU's Turkey agenda
HRW: Geopolitics, migration have pushed human rights off from EU's Turkey agenda
The bolder President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gets, the quieter the EU, says HRW's Philippe Dam.
31 March 2021
‘Erdoğan’s onslaught on rights and democracy’
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
‘Erdoğan’s onslaught on rights and democracy’
Referring to the recent developments in Turkey over the past months, the HRW says that “Erdoğan's government is dismantling human rights protections and democratic norms on a scale unprecedented in the 18 years he has been in office.”
24 March 2021
HRW Director: An attack on rights of millions of voters
HDP & DEMOCRACY IN TURKEY
HRW Director: An attack on rights of millions of voters
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Turkey Director Emma Sinclair-Webb has spoken to bianet about the closure case filed against the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and the expulsion of HDP’s Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu from the Parliament.
19 March 2021 Pınar Tarcan
‘Don’t expel Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu from Parliament’
HRW TO TURKEY
‘Don’t expel Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu from Parliament’
As HDP’s Gergerlioğlu is expected to be stripped of his MP status today, the Human Rights Watch has said, “His deeply flawed conviction for a social media posting should not become the pretext to expel him from parliament and into jail.”
17 March 2021
‘End probe of women over slogans at Feminist Night March’
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH TO TURKEY
‘End probe of women over slogans at Feminist Night March’
Referring to the Human Rights Action Plan unveiled by Turkey, the HRW has called on the authorities to immediately put a stop to the criminal investigation opened into women’s rights activists for shouting slogans at the March 8 assembly in İstanbul.
15 March 2021
Rights groups urge CoE Council of Ministers to ensure Demirtaş's release
Rights groups urge CoE Council of Ministers to ensure Demirtaş's release
Selahattin Demirtaş is still behind bars despite an ECtHR Grand Chamber decision ordering his immediate release.
5 March 2021
‘Turkey arrested and illegally transferred over 60 people from Syria’
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
‘Turkey arrested and illegally transferred over 60 people from Syria’
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has announced that Turkey and the Syrian National Army arrested and illegally transferred at least 63 Syrian nationals from northeast Syria to Turkey to face trial on serious charges that could lead to life in prison.
3 February 2021
HRW report on violations of rights in Turkey in 2020
HRW report on violations of rights in Turkey in 2020
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released its World Report 2021. The Turkey chapter of the report has documented the violations of rights and the government’s pressure targeting the press and judiciary over the past year.
14 January 2021
‘Turkey’s NGO bill threatens civil society’
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
‘Turkey’s NGO bill threatens civil society’
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a statement regarding the bill which will allow the appointment of trustees to civil society organizations, if passed by the Parliament: “Organizations disliked by the government for their work will especially be at risk.”
24 December 2020
‘ECtHR judgement confirms that Demirtaş is behind bars for political reasons'
WILLIAMSON FROM HRW
‘ECtHR judgement confirms that Demirtaş is behind bars for political reasons'
"The judgment demonstrates how the Erdoğan presidency weaponizes detention and prosecution to remove opponents from the political scene and threatens free democratic debate,” says HRW's Europe and Central Asia Director Williamson.
23 December 2020
‘YouTube precedent threatens free expression,’ warn rights organizations
‘YouTube precedent threatens free expression,’ warn rights organizations
After YouTube announced that it would open a local representative in Turkey in line with the country’s recently amended social media law, three rights organizations have criticized the decision in a joint written statement.
21 December 2020
HRW: Turkey's media authority imposing punitive sanctions on critical media outlets
HRW: Turkey's media authority imposing punitive sanctions on critical media outlets
"The Radio and Television Supreme Council should stop serving as a means to censor and intimidate media," HRW's Europe and Central Asia director has said.
15 December 2020
‘Second politically motivated trial for Osman Kavala’
HRW & ICJ STATEMENT ON NEW INDICTMENT
‘Second politically motivated trial for Osman Kavala’
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) have released a statement about the second indictment brought against arrested businessperson Osman Kavala: “The second politically motivated trial for rights defender.”
26 October 2020
HRW: Arrest of lawyers undermines the right to a legal defense
HRW: Arrest of lawyers undermines the right to a legal defense
Forty-one lawyers were detained during police raids on September 11.
17 September 2020
International rights organizations express concerns about Turkey’s social media bill
International rights organizations express concerns about Turkey’s social media bill
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have released statements regarding the social media bill passed by the Parliament’s Justice Commission, raising concerns that the amendments in question will increase censorship.
28 July 2020
HRW: Convictions in Büyükada trial 'politically motivated'
HRW: Convictions in Büyükada trial 'politically motivated'
Four people have been sentenced to prison on charges of "membership of an illegal organization" and "aiding an illegal organization" over a meeting on İstanbul's Büyükada Island.
8 July 2020
‘Turkey’s bill on multiple bars will divide the legal profession along political lines’
‘Turkey’s bill on multiple bars will divide the legal profession along political lines’
Ahead of a Parliamentary debate on the ruling AKP-MHP’s bill that will enable the establishment of multiple bars in three major cities, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) and International Commission of Jurists have criticized the bill in a statement.
8 July 2020
'Investigations Against Physicians Undermine Pandemic Response in Turkey'
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
'Investigations Against Physicians Undermine Pandemic Response in Turkey'
In a written statement, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has noted that investigations into the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) and medical chambers undermine efforts to uphold public health and the right of medical professionals to do their job.
10 June 2020
From HRW to Turkey: End Stigmatization of LGBTs, Investigation of Bars
From HRW to Turkey: End Stigmatization of LGBTs, Investigation of Bars
HRW has released a statement regarding the investigations launched against Ankara and Diyarbakır Bars: “Turkey’s government should not tolerate statements by officials that encourage hate crimes and target LGBT people and those living with HIV.”
1 May 2020
Human Rights Watch: Allegations of Abduction and Torture Not Investigated in Turkey
Human Rights Watch: Allegations of Abduction and Torture Not Investigated in Turkey
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the authorities in Turkey to conduct an effective investigation into the allegations of people who say that they were held in custody and tortured by government agents for many months.
29 April 2020
HRW Statement on Turkey: COVID-19 Puts Sick Prisoners at Great Risk
HRW Statement on Turkey: COVID-19 Puts Sick Prisoners at Great Risk
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Europe and Central Asia Director Hugh Williamson has said, “For vulnerable prisoners, the COVID-19 pandemic risks turning a prison sentence into a death sentence.”
6 April 2020
‘Efforts to Reduce Prison Population Cannot be a Tool for Targeting Political Prisoners’
HRW STATEMENT AMID COVID-19 OUTBREAK
‘Efforts to Reduce Prison Population Cannot be a Tool for Targeting Political Prisoners’
As Turkey is preparing to release as many as 100 thousand prisoners amid Covid-19 outbreak, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has welcomed the plan, but warned that “such measures cannot become a tool for targeting political prisoners.”
24 March 2020
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