UN Human rights and Turkey
The international protection of human rights is a cornerstone of global justice, ensuring that states are held accountable for upholding universal rights and freedoms. Within this framework, United Nations human rights mechanisms—including treaty bodies, special procedures, and the Universal Periodic Review—play a vital role in monitoring, reporting, and advising on human rights issues worldwide.
For Turkey, engagement with these UN mechanisms is crucial, offering both an avenue for victims to seek redress and a platform to encourage democratic reform, transparency, and alignment with international legal standards.
UN Decisions
Our searchable database compiles United Nations human rights decisions and reports related to Turkey from 2010 onward, with a particular focus on the post-2016 state of emergency period. Users can filter by date, UN body, or topic, and download the full texts of the decisions for research or advocacy purposes.
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