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Renowned Turkish human rights activist Fincancı receives Hessian Peace Prize

Şebnem Korur Fincancı, the head of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) and a doctor of forensics, on Monday accepted the Hessian Peace...

Rights defender: Prosecutor’s office hiding facts of teacher’s death in custody

Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, one of Turkey’s most renowned human rights activists, rebuffed a statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday...

Court sets April 18 as next hearing date for Önderoğlu, Fincancı, Nesin

The Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court on Tuesday rejected a request to send a case to the Constitutional Court, scheduling April 18, 2018 as...

Rights group says prison guards threatened with jail when they refuse to torture inmates

Founding President of the Turkish Human Rights Foundation (TİHV) Professor Şebnem Korur Fincancı said on Sunday that some prison guards who refused to follow...

Last arrested Özgür Gündem editor-in-chief on duty released

Writer Ahmet Aziz Nesin, who was arrested along with others after serving as an editor-in-chief on duty for the Özgür Gündem daily, was released on...

Özgür Gündem editors-in-chief on duty Önderoğlu, Fincancı released

Founding President of the Turkish Human Rights Foundation (TİHV) Professor Şebnem Korur Fincancı and Turkey Representative of the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Erol Önderoğlu...

Number of journalists behind bars increases to 37, TGS says

The Turkish Journalists Union (TGS) has said that currently 37 journalists are imprisoned in Turkey, while many others are under pressure of the Turkish...

Main opposition deputy says incidents of torture sharply increased under AK Party rule

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) İstanbul deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu has said that incidents of torture increased from 900 to 5,671 in the last...

Journalists protest against arrest of colleagues in front of Metris Prison

Members of the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Freedom for Journalists Platform (GÖP) gathered in front of Metris Prison in İstanbul to protest against...

Prosecutor seeks up to 14-year sentence for Özgür Gündem editors-in-chief on duty

An İstanbul prosecutor requested prison sentences between 2 to 14 years for journalists, academics and activists who participated a campaign in solidarity with the...

Ban Ki-moon expresses hope for release of RSF Turkey representative

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed the hope that Turkey Representative of the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Erol Önderoğlu -- who was...

EU’s Mogherini, Hahn say arrest of Turkish human rights defenders against fundamental rights

Federica Mogherini, the Vice President of the European Union (EU) Commission and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,...

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