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Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks
CoE’s Muiznieks condemns detention of Turkish Medical Association members
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks on Tuesday condemned the detention 11 members of the Turkish Medical Association’s (TTB) central council...
Turkish gov’t instructs prosecutors to ban lawyers under investigation from defending suspects
The Turkish Ministry of Justice has instructed high criminal court prosecutors to ban lawyers under investigation from defending suspects and convicts accused of terror...
CoE’s Muiznieks calls on Turkish gov’t to release human rights defenders
Nils Muiznieks, the Council of Europe's (CoE) commissioner for human rights, on Thursday said he is extremely concerned about the detention of eight human...
CoE’s Muiznieks calls on Turkey to revert to the rule of law
Nils Muiznieks, the Council of Europe's (CoE) commissioner for human rights, has issued a strong statement on the arrest of Taner Kiliç, the chair...
UN concerned over Greece’s alleged deportation of Turkish asylum seekers
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a statement on Thursday that the agency is deeply concerned by continued reports about...
CoE Commissioner urges Greece not to send Turkish asylum seekers back
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks on Wednesday expressed concern about reported collective expulsions from Greece of asylum-seeking Turkish nationals, urging...