Joint press release from EuroMed Rights, Human Rights Association Turkey and Civic Space Studies Association calling for the release of Boğaziçi University students.
Turkey: Freedom of expression endangered in universities Read More »
Violations of women’s and LGBTIQ+ rights are intensifying across the Euro-Mediterranean region. A multitude of actors originating from autocratic, illiberal, and even democratic countries are now publicly holding anti-women and anti-LGBTIQ stances. These backlashes take multiple forms. Despite the strong
It’s time to map backlashes to gender equality! Read More »
EuroMed Rights publishes a new interactive tool to monitor contestations of gender equality across nine countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Putting backlashes to gender equality on the (political) map! Read More »
UPDATE: On 19 November 2021, Şeyhmus Gökalp was acquitted of all terrorism-related charges by the Diyarbakır 10th Heavy Penal Court. The Prosecutor objected to this acquittal, and this objection is
Turkey: the judicial harassment against Şeyhmus Gökalp must stop! Read More »
On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, EuroMed Rights publishes a state of play in the MENA region. We look at the case of Turkey with our
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Read More »
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 »
