After weeks of protests by women’s organisations and despite ongoing opposition and objections within the parliament, the “Mufti Law” was adopted at the Turkish National Assembly on 19 October 2017. […]
Adoption of the « Mufti Law » in Turkey Read More »
EuroMed Rights is taking part in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, from 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human
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In a letter sent today to Members of the European Parliament, EuroMed Rights’ President, Michel Tubiana, who has just been on a mission in Turkey, alerts on the hunger strike
EuroMed Rights Alerts European Parliament on Public Servants’ Hunger Strike in Turkey Read More »
Today in Ankara the President of Human Rights Association (IHD), Mr Ozturk Turkdogan, was arrested by police forces together with two more executive committee members, Ms Sevim Salihoglu and Ms
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Today, 25 October 2017, the hearing of EuroMed Rights’ Executive Committee member and General Secretary of the Human Rights Association in Turkey (IHD), Osman İşçi, was held before the 6th
Osman İşçi, emblematic case among hundreds of human rights defenders in Turkey Read More »
Lea la carta en español aquí 6 September 2017 Dear Mr. Andreu Merelles, Dear Mr. Moreno Chamarro, EuroMed Rights together with its members, the Federation of Associations for the Defense and
On the 3rd anniversary of the entry into force of the Istanbul Convention, EuroMed Rights calls on governments on both sides of the Mediterranean to urgently ratify and implement this
Istanbul Convention: 3 years but still a long way to go Read More »
EuroMed Rights strongly condemns recent developments concerning 10 human rights defenders, who were arrested, detained without the presence of a lawyer in the first 30 hours, and later charged on
EuroMed Rights is extremely concerned to learn the arrest of 8 human rights defenders in Turkey. According to the information, on 5 July 2017, eight human rights defenders, along with
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EuroMed Rights strongly condemns the persecutions against Osman İşçi, EuroMed Rights’ Executive Committee member, and representative of the Human Rights Association in Turkey (IHD). Osman İşçi has just been dismissed
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