Issue 245
Download PDF 24 February – 2 March 2025 Arbitrary Detention and Arrest Throughout the week, prosecutors ordered the detention of at least 58 people over alleged links to the Gülen movement. In October 2020, a UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) opinion said that widespread or systematic imprisonment of individuals with alleged links to […]
Misuse of FATF (Financial Action Task Force) Standards as a Tool of Transnational Repression
Download PDF This report exposes how Türkiye has manipulated the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards on countering terrorism financing to justify repressive measures against perceived political opponents, especially affiliates of the Gülen movement. It reveals that Türkiye’s misuse of FATF recommendations has led to arbitrary sanctions, mass detentions, asset seizures, and the targeting of […]
Issue 244
Download PDF 17-23 February 2025 Arbitrary Detention and Arrest Throughout the week, prosecutors ordered the detention of at least 378 people over alleged links to the Gülen movement. In October 2020, a UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) opinion said that widespread or systematic imprisonment of individuals with alleged links to the group may […]
Issue 243
Download PDF 10-16 February 2025 Arbitrary Detention and Arrest Throughout the week, prosecutors ordered the detention of at least 103 people over alleged links to the Gülen movement. In October 2020, a UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) opinion said that widespread or systematic imprisonment of individuals with alleged links to the group may amount […]
Issue 242
Download PDF 3-9 February 2025 Arbitrary Detention and Arrest Throughout the week, prosecutors ordered the detention of at least 51 people over alleged links to the Gülen movement. In October 2020, a UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) opinion said that widespread or systematic imprisonment of individuals with alleged links to the group may amount […]
Issue 241
Download PDF 27 January – 2 February 2025 Arbitrary Detention and Arrest Throughout the week, prosecutors ordered the detention of at least 32 people over alleged links to the Gülen movement. In October 2020, a UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) opinion said that widespread or systematic imprisonment of individuals with alleged links to […]
The Gülen Movement: Challenging Turkey’s “Terrorist Organization” Narrative Through Global Perspectives
Download PDF This report examines and challenges the Turkish government’s designation of the Gülen Movement as a terrorist organization by systematically comparing Turkey’s allegations with global media reporting, international organization positions, state practice, and judicial decisions across multiple jurisdictions, demonstrating that no major international body, democratic state, or independent court recognizes the movement as a […]
Issue 240
Download PDF 20-26 January 2025 Arbitrary Detention and Arrest Throughout the week, prosecutors ordered the detention of at least 76 people over alleged links to the Gülen movement. In October 2020, a UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) opinion said that widespread or systematic imprisonment of individuals with alleged links to the group may […]
Issue 239
Download PDF 13-19 January 2025 Arbitrary Detention and Arrest Throughout the week, prosecutors ordered the detention of at least 98 people over alleged links to the Gülen movement. In October 2020, a UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) opinion said that widespread or systematic imprisonment of individuals with alleged links to the group may […]
UN Expert Condemns Türkiye’s Ongoing Misuse of Anti-Terror Laws Against Human Rights Defenders
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, has expressed grave concern over Türkiye’s continued use of counter-terrorism laws to imprison peaceful human rights defenders and lawyers, calling it a blatant violation of international human rights obligations. In a statement released this week, Lawlor condemned the long-term detention of nine […]