How does Turkey extend repression beyond borders? Dr. Emre Turkut draws striking parallels between Turkey’s transnational repression campaign and Nazi Germany’s ‘Night and Fog’ Regime.
Torture and Impunity
Turkey/TİHV: Significant increase in torture cases and impunity persists
There has been an alarming increase in cases of torture and a continuing policy of impunity, according to the new report of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey.
Turkey / Dire prison conditions: Overcrowding and lack of healthcare
A joint report of Urfa Bar and two NGOs has unveiled deeply disturbing conditions, including rights violations, cases of torture, and health-related complaints among prisoners.
New report rings alarms about Turkish prisons
Turkey’s Human Rights Association (IHD) Exposes Alarming Human Rights Violations in Turkish prisons
Victim Claims Beating by Prosecutor While in Custody
Deutsche Welle Turkish has reported that a victim named Ö.K. was beaten by an Ankara prosecutor while in custody.
Parliamentary event on targeted human rights sanctions with a focus on Turkey
In partnership with IBAHRI, Redress and Human Rights Solidarity, The Arrested Lawyers Initiative organised a panel discussion on targeted human rights sanctions, focusing on Turkey. The panel was hosted by Baroness Kennedy of Shaws in the UK Parliament.