Open letter to Bulent Ecevit

H.E. Bülent Ecevit Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Ankara   Mr. Prime Minister,  A group,…

Human Rights and Democratic Standards in Turkey

Most serious obstacles to upgrade human rights and democratic standards in Turkey are embedded in the…

PROSECUTIONS, CASES AND CONVICTIONS LAUNCHED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AGAINST THE HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION (HRA) AND ITS PRESIDENT MR. AKIN BiRDAL

FINALIZED CASES A-Cases Resulted in Acquittal 1. A trial was launched against Mr.Akın Birdal, President of…

1 September the World Peace Day-1999

PRESS STATEMENT

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The The government compromised regarding Amnesty Law and pardoned the perpetrators who are public officials, involved…

ANOTHER COURT ACTION AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

  Pressure on human rights defenders in Turkey continue. Most recently, a court action was launched…

CALL ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE HELP FOR THE VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY

A major earthquake hit the north-west cities (Istanbul, Adapazarı, izmit, Yalova, Gölcük, Düzce, and Bursa) of…

PRESS RELEASE(On Abdullah Öcalan’s statements)

Opinions, which Abdullah Öcalan has made public through his lawyers, concern all circles of the society.…

Special Issue on Campaign Against Death Penalty-1999

PRESS STATEMENT

Abdullah Öcalan today has been sentenced to death. The Human Rights Association (HRA) is against death…