Türkiye has Indispensable Duties to Implement the Yalçınkaya Judgment of the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR Despite Political Expression of Unwillingness
05/10/2023 The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and Türkiye’s Ratification of the Convention The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), adopted in 1950 by the Council of Europe, a distinct entity from the European Union comprised of 47 sovereign states, serves to safeguard fundamental human rights in Europe. Türkiye […]
Johan Vande Lanotte: Turkiye has clear obligations to address the defects identified in the judgment in order to prevent or redress other similar violations in the future
27 September 2023 The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, on 26 September 2023, delivered a groundbreaking judgment in the case of Yalcinkaya v. Türkiye. In its decision, the Grand Chamber found that the applicant, Mr. Yalçınkaya’s conviction violated several important articles of the European Convention on […]
ICC asked to investigate Turkish government over persecution of opponents around the world
Julian Borger in WashingtonWed 1 Mar 2023 08.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/01/icc-asked-to-investigate-turkish-government-over-persecution-of-opponents-around-the-world The international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague is being asked to investigate the Turkish government for alleged crimes against humanity in its pursuit and persecution of opponents around the world. A panel of European legal experts has compiled a dossier […]
PRESS RELEASE
TÜRKIYE FACES INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROBE FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, AFTER GROUNDBREAKING INVESTIGATION BY PANEL OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL EXPERTS ● The Erdogan regime has subjected more than 200,000 victims to crimes including Torture, Enforced Disappearance, Imprisonment in Violation of Fundamental Rules of International Law, and Persecution. ● Evidence shows that Turkish official have committed […]
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TÜRKIYE FACES INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROBE FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, AFTER GROUNDBREAKING INVESTIGATION BY PANEL OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL EXPERTS ● The Erdogan regime has subjected more than 200,000 victims to crimes including Torture, Enforced Disappearance, Imprisonment in Violation of Fundamental Rules of International Law, and Persecution. ● Evidence shows that […]
THREATS AND ATTACKS by TURKISH INTELLIGENCE AGAINST JOURNALISTS and OPPONENTS ABROAD
27 September 2022 In the past weeks, successful journalist in exile, Cevheri Guven, has exposed the shady relations between the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and a number of journalists recruited by MİT in his popular YouTube videos[1] that have been viewed and shared millions of times. Following these videos, last week […]
TBB President Sağkan: There is political pressure in the trials, judges and prosecutors are afraid
7 September 2022 Stating that arrests in the country turned into early executions and detentions turned into intimidation, TBB (Union of Turkish Bar Associations) President Erinç Sağkan said, “There is political pressure in political actions and trials of political persons. ECHR decisions are not being implemented, judges and prosecutors are […]
SAD NEWS & CONDOLENCES
7 August 2022 It is with great sadness that we must announce the death of our steering committee member, and honorary rector of VUB, Caroline Pauwels. She died of stomach cancer. Condolences Anyone who would like to share memories, anecdotes and mementos of the warm and engaging person that Caroline […]
Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers Report
Published on 01 June 2022 by Human Rights Foundation of Turkey – HRFT (TIHV in Turkish)[1](2) 7 out of 10 people who were tortured during the detention process stated that they were tortured on the street or in social demonstrations. The number of people who applied to the HRFT (TIHV […]
FORMER MIT OFFICER, INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST BURAK DARICILI EXPLAINS HOW MIT BRIBES AFRICAN “FAILED STATES” AND ABDUCTS PEOPLE
17 May 2022 Ali Burak Daricili[1], a former MIT case officer, admitted that MIT bribed African ‘local collaborators’ to abduct people out of African and Central Asian countries “as they are failed states”[2]: But you can’t do that in Germany. If you are exposed while carrying out such covert activity, […]