Content tagged with Human Rights

Journalist Tuğçe Yılmaz Faces Charges Under Article 301 for Interview with two Armenian Youths
Journalist Tuğçe Yılmaz Faces Charges Under Article 301 for Interview with two Armenian Youths
biianet website editor Tuğçe Yılmaz, who was detained for one day explanation, is now facing prosecution under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code over an interview she conducted with two Armenian youths on April 24 last year, marked globally as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
15 June 2025
Mosul operation starts
Mosul operation starts
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stated that the operation for retaking the city back from ISIS has been launched.
17 October 2016
Council of Europe fears over Turkish democracy
Council of Europe fears over Turkish democracy
A new report realesed by Council of Europe’s Monitoring Committee, has criticised the Turkish government on multiple counts: Human rights abuse allegations in Kurdish areas, Restrictions on press freedoms and freedom of speech, ect…
22 June 2016 Mel Plant
UN's call about Cizre: allow independent investigation
UN's call about Cizre: allow independent investigation
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein made a call to Turkish government for allowing independent investigation on the grave human rights violations happened in the regions under curfew. Hussein stated that “the most worrisome” reports are the ones claiming that 100 people were burned to death in the basements in Cizre.
10 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
Hrant Dink Award laureate Badawi released on bail
Hrant Dink Award laureate Badawi released on bail
Receiving International Hrant Dink Award last year, Saudi human rights defender Samar Badawi was arrested yesterday. Today, she released on bail.
13 January 2016 Vartan Estukyan
TİHV’s report: What happened in Silvan in 10 days?
TİHV’s report: What happened in Silvan in 10 days?
Documentation Center of TİHV (Human Rights Foundation of Turkey) reported the violation of rights committed against the civilians during the curfew in Silvan district of Diyarbakir. In the report, it is stated that 6 people were killed by the security forces. After the release of TİHV’s report, another civilian was killed in Mescit Neighborhood in Slivan.
13 November 2015