Category: Human Rights

Report on freedom of expression – Turkey

Posted on By hugo dersim

Since the 1990s, there has been continuous pressure on Kurdish media and press in Turkey. Regardless of changes in governments, the free expression of Kurds has been deemed a crime. Anti-terror laws, particularly Articles 7 and 8, have been included to restrict free expression. The AKP-MHP administration, especially after the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, used anti-terror laws as a shield against criticisms of the government and its institutions. The laws were employed as tools to silence all opposing segments under the guise of “combating terrorism.” United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression David Kaye visited Turkey between November 16-18, 2016.

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Human Rights, Press Releases, Turkey

URGENT APPEAL OF THE PEOPLES’ EQUALITY AND DEMOCRACY PARTY (DEM PARTY)

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CONCERNING THE UNLAWFUL VERDICTS IN THE KOBANÊ CASE

17 MAY 2024

In October 2014, as the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS) was about to take over the city of Kobanê, massive democratic demonstrations broke out around the world, including in many Turkish cities. During these demonstrations, 46 civilians, including 34 members and supporters of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), were killed by pro-ISIS groups, with the provocation of the Turkish security forces.

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Human Rights, Press Releases, Turkey

The repression against the Kurdish people in Iran

Posted on By hugo dersim

INTRODUCTION

  1. The outcome of 45 years long running of the theocratic political system can be summed up in 5 points:
  2. the massacre of thousands of opponents and a record number of executions carried out on trumped-up charges following trials that failed to meet internationally recognised standards of transparency and fairness;
  3. the widespread use of torture;
  4. the severe limitation of the freedoms of opinion, expression, peaceful assembly and association;
  5. the repression of ethnic and religious minorities;
  6. and the continuing repressive restrictions on women’s freedoms.
  7. In the occasion of the adoption of the third Periodic Review of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2019, the Iranian authorities accepted 143 recommendations out of the 329 made by the members of the UPR Working Group (about 43,5%).
  8. The supported recommendations are merely of general nature and it is difficult, if not impossible, to measure the progresses made in fulfilling the commitments made in 2019.
  9. On the contrary, the Iranian authorities did not support all recommendations requesting the adoption of specific and verifiable measures.

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Femmes, Human Rights, Iran

REPORT ON THE VIOLATIONS OF THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT BY TÜRKIYE

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SUBMITTED ON THE OCCASION OF THE EXAMINATION OF THE TURKISH

5TH PERIODIC REPORT TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE 80TH SESSION OF THE
UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE

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Human Rights, Turkey