Lawyers in Turkey are now at risk of physical violence even in ourt. On 13 September, during the hearing of the case of the Spokesperson of the Free Women’s Movement, […]
Turkey: Defence lawyers targeted even in Court Read More »
Read in Turkish / Türkçe okunmak için “International conventions are threats to society’s values. They are pieces of paper signed by States and Governments to declare to the world that they
Turkey: the long way back to the Istanbul Convention Read More »
On 24 and 25 June, the European Council will discuss the potential expansion of the EU Customs Union with Turkey, marking a crucial opportunity for the EU to use any
Human rights or no deal: the “modernisation” of the EU-Turkey Customs Union Read More »
Today, 14 June 2021, marks the inaugural International Fair Trial Day (IFTD) which will be observed for the first time worldwide. The focus country of the IFTD this year is
Turkey: Joint statement on the International Fair Trial Day Read More »
Open letter from the European Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls on the President of Turkey’s Decision and Poland’s actions to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.
Defend the Istanbul Convention Read More »
EuroMed Rights publishes the first two chapters of its in-depth research on return policies and practices across the Euro-Mediterranean. Focus on returns from Turkey and Lebanon to Syria.
Migrant return mania: the Syria case Read More »
In the rush for a post-COVID economic and societal recovery, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening its dialogue with civil society to better prepare a comprehensive response to the crisis. The
The EBRD and digital freedoms in Turkey Read More »
President Erdogan’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention plays at domestic and international level. The EU needs to go beyond “regrets and incomprehension”.
Human rights, pawns in Turkey’s geopolitical games Read More »
EuroMed Rights participated in the drafting of a chapter for the Center for Feminist Foreign Policy’s latest report “POWER OVER RIGHTS, Understanding and countering the transnational anti-gender movement”. In its
Contesting Gender Equality in the MENA Region: Case Studies of Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey Read More »
The recent appointment of Turkish academic and close partisan of the ruling AKP party, Melih Bulu, as rector of Bogazici University, one of Turkey’s liberal strongholds, has triggered mass protests from both students and professors. One action stood out among
LGBTI communities: targets of Erdogan’s “cultural war” Read More »
