OPEN LETTER to MINISTER of JUSTICE

Ankara, 21 May 2001Mr. Hikmet Sami Türk,Minister of Justice Dear Mr. Türk, We hereby express our…

OPEN LETTER to LORD RUSSEL JOHNSTON

Ankara, 20 May 2001Lord Russell Johnston,Council of EuropePresident of the Parliamentary Assembly Dear Lord Johnston, We…

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE BILL CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 16 OF THE ANTI-TERRORISM ACT

1-The bill envisages the participation of prisoners subject to the provisions of Law no. 3713 in…

BILL AMENDING AN ARTICLE OF THE ANTI-TERROR LAW

Article 1 – The second and third paragraphs of Article 16 of the Anti-terror Law no.…

An Assessment of the Bill Concerning the Amendment of Article 16 of the Anti-Terrorism Act

1-The bill envisages the participation of prisoners subject to the provisions of Law no. 3713 in…

Open Letter to Public Opinion

We regard death penalty as an attack against the right to life and as a crime…

Joint Press Statement: TO THE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC OPINION

Hunger strikes and “death fasts” continue in many prisons in Turkey. Physicians declare that at least…

To the GOVERNMENT and the PUBLIC

Hunger strikes and "death fasts" continue in many prisons in Turkey. Physicians declare that at least…

The HRA’s Proposal for a solution of the Isolation Problem

"…the de facto isolation system currently in operation is not acceptable and must be ended quickly."(Letter…

Freedom of Expression and Association Under Arrest

Pressure being exerted on the head office and branches of the Tum Yargı Sen (Judicial Workers…