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 take an issue seriously, and quickly turn the page.” This is probably what Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s thought on Friday 19 March, as he decided … Continued
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 talks with Turkey as leverage for the respect of the rule of law and human rights in the country. EuroMed Rights further calls on applying … Continued
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, a country that is and has been suffering for many years, from systemic human rights violations and a serious lack of fair trial standards. … Continued
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.
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.
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 pilot “Digital Civil Society Programme” recently launched by the EBRD in Turkey seems to be part of a renewed engagement by the bank to enhance the protection … Continued
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”.
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 submission, EuroMed Rights (together with its member Kvinna till Kvinna) covered the contestations of women’s and LGBTIQ+ rights in Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey. While this … Continued
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 others: the display of a painting picturing the Kaaba covered with an LGBTI flag. Surprised by the determination and popularity of the protests, the ruling party seized this “opportunity” and widely … Continued
Open letter to EU High Representative Borrell and EU Council President Michel ahead of their meetings with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on 21-22 January 2021.
