Solidarity with OTHERS has submitted two reports to the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) as part of Türkiye’s fifth periodic review. The first report documents systematic torture, enforced disappearances, humiliating strip searches, and arbitrary detentions targeting members of the Gülen movement and the Kurdish minority, pointing to the authorities’ persistent failure to investigate or prosecute perpetrators. The second, prepared jointly with INACH, highlights how widespread hate speech—particularly the derogatory term “FETÖ”—has fostered an environment that normalises torture, discrimination, and social exclusion, with impacts extending beyond Türkiye to diaspora communities.

The submissions stress that political leaders and media outlets have played a central role in legitimising rights violations, while decree laws continue to enforce long-term socio-economic exclusion of alleged dissidents. As Türkiye’s record comes under review, Solidarity with OTHERS calls on the Committee to press the government to end torture, investigate enforced disappearances, abolish discriminatory practices, and curb hate speech campaigns that perpetuate abuses. The review process provides a critical opportunity for international scrutiny and accountability at a time when fundamental rights and freedoms in Türkiye remain under severe threat.