Report on Rights Violations in the Prisons of the Marmara Region: Third Quarter / July – August – September 2020

This report brings together rights violation applications filed with the Human Rights Association’s (HRA) Istanbul Branch…

At the Brink of Existence: Report on Rights Violations Against Refugees – January & September 2020

As of 23 September 2020, there are 3 621 968 Syrian refugees and around 400 000…

Tahir Elçi Case Should Not End Up with Impunity

Tahir Elçi was murdered 5 years ago. He was a human rights defender who bravely fought…

İHD Statement on the Occasion of the World Day Against the Death Penalty

Death Penalty Cannot be Reinstated in Turkey 9 October 2020   10 October marks the World…

FIDH: Authorities’ Harassment of Opposition Figures Must Cease

Turkey: Authorities’ Harassment of Opposition Figures Must Cease 8 October 2020 FIDH is deeply concerned about…

İHD Special Report on Hate Speech and Hate Crimes in Turkey

Hate crimes are quite prevalent in Turkey. And, unfortunately, problematic areas in legislation on hate crimes…

İHD Statement on the Kobané Operation against HDP

Release Everyone Taken under Custody within the scope of Kobané Operation against HDP!   25 September…

Joint Statement on the Arrest of Lawyers in Turkey

JOINT STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF 48 LAWYERS AND 7 INTERN LAWYERS IN ANKARA, TURKEY 16.9.2020…

İHD Open Letter to Robert Spano, President of the European Court of Human Rights

Dear Robert Spano, President, European Court of Human Rights We have learnt from the press that…

İHD July-August 2020 Digest

İHD JULY-AUGUST 2020 Digest   01.07.2020: The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders issued…