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#EuroSphere- “Swimming lessons obligatory for Muslim girls..; “EU to debate legal status of robots…
Debate: Swimming lessons obligatory for Muslim girls euro|topics The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Muslim girls must take part in mixed school swimming lessons before they... Read more
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Document: UN Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression to his visit to Turkey, 14-18 November 2016…
Preliminary conclusions and observations by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression to his visit to Turkey, 14-18 November 2016 ohchr.org ANKARA (18... Read more
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From Twitter Transparency Report to ECHR records, Turkey tops rights violation…
https://transparency.twitter.com/removal-requests/2015/jul-dec ECHR fines Turkey for dismissing cases filed by 1999 quake victims The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has fined Turkey for dismissing lawsuits filed by victims of a 1999... Read more
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Journalism agenda: #HaberNöbeti- In solidarity with journalists under threat “8 Journalists Head for Diyarbakır Wednesday for News Watch…
8 Journalists Head for Diyarbakır Wednesday for News Watch Bianet :: English News Watch organized by journalists to act in solidarity with their colleagues working in cities under curfew begins tomorrow.... Read more
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Former ECHR judge says “Long-term military curfews a human rights violation”
Syrian children employed to produce fake life jackets in İzmir factory Turkish police have seized over 1,200 unsafe life jackets destined for use by migrants trying to reach Greece by sea,... Read more
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HDP plans to hold ‘autonomy’ rallies… while Erdoğan plans to tour for Presidential system…
Turkey’s HDP plans to hold ‘autonomy’ rallies amid tension with gov’t over self-rule policy The Kurdish problem-focused Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is planning to hold rallies in favor of “autonomy”... Read more
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After all anti-zionist hubbub, AKP is back to rapprochement with Israel…
Turkish official confirms talks, understanding with Israel Israel and Turkey have reached a preliminary agreement to normalize relations, including the return of ambassadors to both countries, Reuters quoted an Israeli official... Read more
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For the record, The European Court of Human Rights ruled: “Turkey YouTube ban violated freedom of expression
Turkey YouTube ban violated freedom of expression: European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Dec. 1 that Turkey had violated conventions on freedom of expression... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: European Commission Turkey Progress Report- “Key findings of the 2015 report on Turkey
Full document here European Commission – Fact Sheet Key findings of the 2015 report on Turkey Brussels, 10 November 2015 2015 enlargement package The report on Turkey is part of... Read more
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As Turkey continues to arrest Kurdish politicians, new Freedom of Expression Violation Verdicts by ECHR…
Two Freedom of Expression Violation Verdicts by ECHR Bianet :: English The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that charges pressed against Günlük Evrensel newspaper writers Ahmet Sami Belek... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: US State Department Country Report on Terrorism 2014 – Turkey
Country Report on Terrorism 2014 – Turkey June, 2015 Overview: Largely because of the ongoing conflict in Syria, Turkey has voiced increasing concern about terrorist groups near its border, including Islamic... Read more
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The Turkish army is back. “236 acquitted in Balyoz coup case
236 acquitted in Balyoz coup case All 236 suspects in the ‘Balyoz’ coup plot case were acquitted March 31 after the case’s prosecutor argued that digital data submitted as evidence... Read more
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Council of Europe says Turkey Didn’t Implement 1,241 ECHR Rulings As 58 notable citizens probed for criticizing Anadolu Agency on Twitter
58 probed for criticizing Anadolu Agency Hurriyet Daily News A probe has been launched into 58 well-known figures on the grounds that they criticized the state-run Anadolu Agency on Twitter Democracy at... Read more
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To have or not to have? Erdoğan’s latest decision is that there is no Kurdish problem in Turkey…
BIA MEDIA MONITORING 2014: Media’s 3 Years: A Summary With Graphics Bianet :: English According to BIA Media Monitoring Report 2014, 22 journalists and 10 distributors entered the year of 2015... Read more
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As AKP’s Security Bill about to be passed, Amnesty Turkey starts a petition campaign…
Amnesty Turkey campaign at Change.org Turkey: The last exit before the police state A cartoon guide to Turkey’s nosedive in human rights. In other news: European Court of Human Rights fines... Read more
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