Amnesty International has revealed new evidence of torture, ill-treatment and illegal pushbacks of refugees and migrants to Turkey from Greece in a new report: Greece: Violence, lies and pushback. The report documents how the Greek authorities are conducting illegal pushbacks at land and sea. It focuses primarily on unlawful operations in the Evros region, at the land border between Greece and Turkey. In …
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Here’s why the Istanbul Convention can save lives
The Istanbul Convention was created to help prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence. It is the gold standard and it can save the lives of millions of women and girls. Violence against women in Europe, including domestic violence, is rife. One in five women in the EU have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence from …
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Turkey mustn’t withdraw from the Istanbul Convention: Amnesty International
On 20 March 2021, Turkish authorities issued a Presidential Decree announcing its imminent withdrawal from the 2011 Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention. The Istanbul Convention was drafted by the Council of Europe in 2011, designed to provide legal protection for women and promote …
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Pride is a celebration for some; a protest for many
We all know the joyful images (probably the one illustrating this piece, too) of people revelling in pride marches all over the world. It’s a great time for the Queer community and their allies to celebrate freedom of expression, and the right to be exactly who they are. But, just like Sydney’s iconic Mardi Gras, …
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Turkey: Hundreds arrested in crackdown on critics of military offensive in Syria
Hundreds of people have been detained in Turkey for commenting or reporting on Turkey’s recent military offensive in northeast Syria and are facing absurd criminal charges as the government intensifies its crackdown on critical voices, said Amnesty International in a report published today. ‘We can’t complain’ reveals how last month’s offensive – Operation Peace Spring …
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Turkey: Syrians illegally deported into war ahead of anticipated ‘safe zone’
Turkey spent the months leading up to its military incursion into northeast Syria forcibly deporting refugees to the war-torn country, in advance of attempting to create a so-called “safe zone” on the Syrian side of the border, new Amnesty International research has revealed. The organization met or spoke with refugees who said Turkish police had …
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Syria: Damning evidence of war crimes and other violations by Turkish forces and allied armed groups
Turkish military forces and a coalition of Turkey-backed Syrian armed groups have displayed a shameful disregard for civilian life, carrying out serious violations and war crimes, including summary killings and unlawful attacks that have killed and injured civilians, during the offensive into northeast Syria, said Amnesty International today. The organization gathered witness testimony between 12 …
United Nations: Torture is big business, although outlawed internationally
Amnesty calls on ministers at the UN to clamp down on the torture trade New briefing released: Combating Torture: The Need for Comprehensive Regulation of Law Enforcement Equipment Companies all over the world are still profiting from the sale of gruesome torture equipment such as spiked batons, stun belts and leg irons, Amnesty International said …
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Turkey: Case against Amnesty Chair must be dismissed after long-awaited police report finds no evidence of wrongdoing
Police report finds nothing to suggest Taner Kılıç ever had the controversial ByLock app on his phone Trial resumes in Istanbul on 21 June Amnesty Secretary General and directors from four countries to attend trial More than a year after his arrest, a 15-page police report finally submitted by the prosecution fails to find any …
Turkey: One year since the imprisonment of Taner Kılıç, demands for his release will not be silenced
Despite the Turkish government’s cynical crackdown on human rights, activists for justice and freedom will not be silenced, Amnesty International said on the first anniversary of the detention of Taner Kılıç. The Honorary Chair of Amnesty International Turkey was arrested on 6 June 2017 on a baseless charge of belonging to a terrorist organisation. More …