This 7 March 2016, the heads of EU’s states and governments will meet with Turkish officials in Brussels to discuss the “EU-Turkey cooperation plan on migration”. If Turkey is a […]
Letter to HR/VP Federica Mogherini: Persecution of Human Rights Defenders in Turkey Read More »
Turkey is not a safe country – Migration is not a threat Brussels, 4/03/16 – Over the past few months, the European Union (EU) has deployed all possible efforts,
Stop bargaining on human lives! Read More »
Copenhagen, Ankara – 15 February 2016 EuroMed Rights and its members, the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly (HYD) and the Human Rights Association (IHD), strongly condemn the ongoing persecution, judicial harassment and
Do not be Complicit to the Ongoing Repression in Turkey! Read More »
EuroMed Rights strongly condemns the murder of Tahir Elçi, President of Diyarbakır Bar Association, on 28 November 2015 in Diyarbakır, Turkey. Tahir Elçi, a prominent human rights lawyer, was killed while holding
Copenhagen, October 10, 2015- EuroMed Rights strongly condemns the bomb attack in Ankara on Saturday October 10th, targeting peaceful demonstrators and leaving 97 (*) dead and hundreds more injured. This march
Fourth and Deadliest Attack against Protesters in Turkey: Accountability Now! Read More »
Ankara/ Brussels, 5 October 2015 (UPDATE)– While welcoming the release of two executives from EuroMed Rights member organisation İHD (Azad Tas and Zana Aksu) after they had been remanded in police custody, EuroMed
TURKEY: Escalating Harassment of Human Rights Defenders Must End Now! (UPDATE) Read More »
Ankara/ Brussels, 2 October 2015– EuroMed Rights is deeply dismayed to learn that executives from EuroMed Rights member organisation İHD are remanded in police custody after raids have been conducted
TURKEY: Escalating Harassment of Human Rights Defenders Must End Now! Read More »
Read the statement in Turkish EuroMed Rights, FIDH, Human Rights Association (İHD), and the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT) and Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly strongly condemn escalating violence and serious
JOINT PUBLIC STATEMENT ON TURKEY: Stop Escalating Violence and Human Rights Violations! Read More »
EuroMed Rights expresses its deep concern about ongoing massive arrest operations and human rights violations in Turkey.
Escalating Violence in Turkey: Human Rights Dealt Another Major Blow Read More »
In view of the EU-Turkey Association Council which takes place against a backdrop of continuing crackdown on dissent in Turkey, we write to call on you to take this opportunity to address the systematic violations of the right to peaceful assembly with your Turkish counterparts.
Open Letter: EU-Turkey Association Council – Right to Peaceful Assembly Read More »
