Justice Labyrinth: Human Rights in Turkey in 2023
Download Report PDF The report Justice Labyrinth: Human Rights in Turkey in 2023 examines the continued deterioration of human rights, rule of law, and democratic freedoms in Turkey during 2023, highlighting widespread arbitrary detentions, restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly, and the targeting of journalists, human rights defenders, and minority groups. It documents systemic […]
Disabled Prisoners in Detention Centers, Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons – Emin Güler
Profile VICTIM : Emin GülerINCIDENT : A 94% disabled inmate was denied release after his officially recognized disability rate was reduced.LOCATION : Elazığ, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 11 years and 10 months in prison on charges of “membership in an organization.” Case Summary The release of Emin Güler, a 94% physically disabled inmate held in […]
Between Change and Continuity: Rethinking the Refugee Situation in Türkiye post-Elections
Introduction: Turkish Elections and Refugee Flow Türkiye had a crucial presidential election on May 2023.[1] In the first election round on May 14, no candidate could reach more than 50 % of the vote.[2] Then the second round of the election took place between the two candidates with the most votes, who are Recep Tayyip […]
UN WGAD Declares Detention of Turkish Journalist Ali Ünal Arbitrary
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has ruled that the detention of Turkish journalist and author Ali Ünal is arbitrary and violates international human rights law. In an official opinion adopted during its 96th session, the Working Group found that Ünal’s deprivation of liberty falls under four separate categories of arbitrary detention, […]
Rock Bottom Normalized: Human Rights in Turkey in 2022
Download Report PDF The report documents the continued deterioration of fundamental rights and freedoms in Turkey, highlighting widespread and systematic violations including arbitrary detentions, restrictions on freedom of expression, suppression of civil society, and a lack of judicial independence. Drawing on verified open-source information compiled through the Turkey Rights Monitor newsletter, the report records thousands […]
Five Contributions to UN Global Study: Exposing Turkey’s Misuse of Counter-Terrorism Measures
Solidarity with OTHERS has submitted five separate contributions to the UN Global Study on the Impact of Counter-Terrorism Measures, drawing attention to Turkey’s misuse of security frameworks to silence dissent. Our inputs document systematic rights violations, ranging from the closure of 3,942 institutions by emergency decrees to the criminalisation of Belgium-based NGOs, and from widespread […]
Rights Talk with MEP Tineke Strik
In the latest episode of Rights Talk, we spoke to Ms. Tineke Strik, professor of citizenship and migration law at Radboud University in the Netherlands and a Dutch Member of European Parliament known for her outspoken criticism of illegal migrant pushbacks at Europe’s external borders. She is also a member of the Greens/EFA group at […]
UN Working Group Deems the Arrest and Transfer of Turkish Nationals Alettin Duman and Tamer Tibik as Arbitrary Detention
In its ninety-third session, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) issued Opinion No. 8/2022 concerning the cases of Alettin Duman and Tamer Tibik, Turkish nationals who were abducted in Malaysia and forcibly returned to Turkey in 2016. The Working Group concluded that both individuals were subjected to arbitrary detention in violation of […]
#StopPushbacks Demonstration in Brussels
On Sunday (March 6), we organized an artistic exhibition to raise awareness about migrant pushbacks at Europe’s borders. The exhibition was held at Brussels Central Train Station from 1 pm until 5 pm. Highlights from the event: https://youtu.be/2XGWVoFG_ws
Demonstration in Brussels to demand the release of Ayşe Özdoğan
On Saturday (October 30), Solidarity with OTHERS organized a demonstration at the Luxembourg Square in Brussels, in front of the European Parliament, to urge the Turkish authorities to immediately release Ayşe Özdoğan, an end-stage cancer patient jailed in Turkey for alleged links to the Gülen movement. The demonstration was not only about Ayşe Özdoğan but […]
