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Human Rights Situation in Turkey

Summary

The European Parliament condemns the worsening human rights situation in Turkey, calling for the release of political detainees and an end to the misuse of emergency powers.
10 08.02.2018
Other
civil law
human rights
political party
public administration
international relations

Key points

  • Deep concern regarding the deterioration of democracy and the rule of law in Turkey following the 2016 coup attempt.
  • The misuse of state of emergency measures to suppress political dissent and peaceful opposition.
  • Widespread arbitrary detention and prosecution of journalists, academics, lawyers, and human rights defenders.
  • The erosion of judicial independence and the stripping of parliamentary immunity from opposition members.
Documents (PDFs)
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