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Info Note 2023/2

On May 26, 2023, the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) adopted its concluding observations on the fourth and fifth reports of Türkiye. The observations, predominantly stressed on the negative impact of the so- called fight on terrorism on children rights expressing its concerns over the numbers of parent deprived on terrorism-related charges…

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Submission to the Special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

Read our report following the call for input of the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment for her next report on the duty to investigate crimes of torture. Using the cases of impunity for acts of torture in Turkey, IAHRAG addressed specifically (a) the crucial importance of institutions…

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Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

The International Association for Human Rights in Geneva (IAHRAG) thanks the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Committee) for its engagement with civil society and for providing this opportunity to be associated in the process of consideration of the 8th periodic report of Turkey. IAHRAG also thanks the Committee for…

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Human Rights Violations in Turkey

Fight Against Terrorism as A Pretext for Abusing Basic Human Rights Article 1 of the Turkish anti-terror defines terrorist conduct to include any act done by one or more persons belonging to an organization with the “aim of changing the characteristics of the Republic” or “weakening or destroying or seizing authority of the State” by…

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Our lobbying desk

The legal desk efforts to guide individual victims of human rights violations in Turkey before the UN bodies are supported by the officers of the lobbying desk. IAHRAG does believe that, in addition to supporting victims, it is crucial to inform relevant stakeholders of the constant deterioration of the human rights and rule of law…

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Our legal desk

One of the main aspects of IAHRAG’s teamwork is to provide support to the victims of human rights violations. Submitting complaints to the relevant United Nations bodies is consequently one of the essential tasks of our human rights officers. For confidentiality purposes, IAHRAG does not disclaim the names and related documents of all the victims…

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