Dear Exekutive Board,
Please find below our current newsletter.
Prof. Kariane Westrheim
Chairperson
Our statement: No Further Delay: Right to Hope is Essential for the Success of the Peace Process
The fact that the Gurban case was not included on the agenda for the June meeting should therefore not be interpreted as a political let-off for Turkey. The Committee of Ministers is obliged to effectively monitor and ensure compliance with the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.
Memorandum on Turkey by Commissioner for Human Rights
I call for reforms to protect freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and judicial independence and to strengthen the human rights protection.
HRW’s statement on the court decision ordering the removal of the CHP party chair and leadership
A court decision ordering the removal of the party chair and leadership of Türkiye’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), is the latest deeply damaging blow to the rule of law, democracy and human rights in Turkey.
bianet Male Violence Monitoring Report
Men killed at least 14 women and two children in May. Men injured at least 46 women, abused at least 13 girls and boys, and harassed 18 women.
Closure and reopening of Bilgi University
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has issued a decree reopening İstanbul Bilgi University three days after closing it.
EU Turkey Civic Commission
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