Turkey
Turkey has been experiencing a deepening human rights crisis over the past four years with a dramatic erosion of its rule of law and democracy framework. Executive control and political influence over the judiciary in Turkey has led to courts systematically accepting bogus indictments, detaining and convicting individuals and groups the Erdoğan government regards as political opponents, despite lack of evidence of criminal activity. Among these are journalists, opposition politicians, activists and human rights defenders. Turkey hosts 3.7 million Syrian refugees as well as asylum seekers from Afghanistan and other countries.

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Turkey: Crackdown on Independent TV Channels
End Violations of Media Freedom; Annul Abusive Measures; Ensure Impartiality
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Turkey: Opposition Politicians Detained for Four Years
Pattern of Politically Motivated Prosecutions, Detentions
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Turkey: 2nd Politically Motivated Trial for Rights Defender
Osman Kavala Detained, Prosecuted in Defiance of European Court Judgment
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News
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Turkey: Covid-19 Pandemic Used to Strengthen Autocratic Rule
Erdogan Presidency Introduces Restrictive Laws, Deepens Assault on Dissent
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Turkey: Draft Law Threatens Civil Society
Bill on Preventing Terrorism Financing Targets Freedom of Association
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Turkey: Release Unlawfully Jailed Opposition Politician
European Human Rights Court Calls for Selahattin Demirtaş’ Release
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Turkey: YouTube Precedent Threatens Free Expression
Reverse Decision to Appoint Local Representative in Turkey
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Turkey: Crackdown on Independent TV Channels
End Violations of Media Freedom; Annul Abusive Measures; Ensure Impartiality
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In a Year of Pandemic and Pain, Women Fight Back
As domestic violence rates soar in Europe under COVID-19 restrictions, women’s groups protest government inaction from Poland to Turkey.
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Turkey: Opposition Politicians Detained for Four Years
Pattern of Politically Motivated Prosecutions, Detentions
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Submission by Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, and the Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project
Pursuant to Rule 9.2 of the Committee of Ministers’ Rules for the Supervision of the Execution of Judgments, Additional Observations on the Implementation of Kavala v. Turkey (Application no. 28749/18) final judgment
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Turkey: 2nd Politically Motivated Trial for Rights Defender
Osman Kavala Detained, Prosecuted in Defiance of European Court Judgment
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