Dear Sir or Madam,
Please find below our February newsletter.
Kind regards
Prof. Kariane Westrheim
EUTCC Chairperson
Our statement on CPT’s Visit to Turkey
We call upon the Council of Europe to use all possible mechanisms to end this
lawlessness.
CPT’s Visit to Turkey
The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment of persons held in high-security prisons. A further focus of the visit was the situation of LGBTI and women prisoners. On the occasion of the visit, the delegation also raised with the relevant authorities certain issues related to the situation of the prisoners currently held at Imralı F-type High-Security Prison, in particular as regards their contact with the outside world.
Report by Human Rights Watch on Abuses and Impunity in Turkish-Occupied Northern Syria
“To the UN member States: Under the principle of universal jurisdiction and in accordance with national laws, investigate and prosecute those credibly implicated in serious crimes under international law committed in Turkish-occupied northern Syria.”
Human Rights Watch’s Middle East Division on Turkey’s Strikes against Northern Syria
Turkey’s Strikes Wreak Havoc on Northeast Syria – Critical Infrastructure Damaged, Millions Without Access to Essential Services
DFG February Report
Announcing its February report, Dicle Fırat Journalists Association pointed out that 42 journalists are still imprisoned and called for “solidarity” for journalists.
http://mezopotamyaajansi35.com/en/ALL-NEWS/content/view/234788
Kurdish Courses in Turkey
While thousands of students applied for Kurdish elective courses, only 132 teachers were appointed in 12 years in
http://mezopotamyaajansi35.com/en/ALL-NEWS/content/view/233552 —
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