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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Europe/Central AsiaIn advance of the forthcoming European Council Summit Meeting of 24 – 25 June, we, the undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and human rights organisations are writing to you once again to urge the European Council to strengthen its commitment to fundamental rights and the rule of law in the European Union’s relations to 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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Turkey: Opposition Politicians Detained for Four Years
Pattern of Politically Motivated Prosecutions, Detentions
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Turkey/Kyrgyzstan: Rendition of Turkish-Kyrgyz Educator
Risk of Further Arbitrary Detention and Unfair Trial
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EU Should Make Human Rights Core in Agenda with Turkey
Respect for Rights Should be Prerequisite for Closer Ties, More Trade
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Turkey Flouts European Court Judgments
Council of Europe Committee Should Trigger Infringement Proceedings
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Europe: Redouble Efforts to End Violence Against Women
Mark Istanbul Convention’s 10th Anniversary with Action
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Turkey Resumes its Crackdown on Student Protesters
Government, University Authorities Should Allow Peaceful Dissent
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Time to Focus on Human Rights in EU’s Turkey Agenda
Council Meeting Offered Little Hope to Turkey’s Human Rights Defenders
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Turkey: Erdoğan’s Onslaught on Rights and Democracy
Targets Women, Kurds, LGBT People, Democratic Safeguards
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