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UN Report: Torture in Palestine Presented as a Structural Component of Genocide
In her new report Torture and genocide, submitted to the UN Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese argues that…
Genocide, Impunity and the Rise of Ahmed al-Sharaa
ISIS’s attacks against the Yazidi population have been legally characterised as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by the…
Report: Pressure on the Kurdish language continues in Turkey
The annual report titled “Systematic Violations Against the Kurdish Language and Culture in Turkey – 2025”, prepared by Kurdish Monitoring with the…
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Three opposition MPs in Turkey removed from office and arrested
Three opposition MPs in Turkey had their parliamentary immunity revoked and were arrested on Thursday in a re-opening of the…
The legacy of state of emergency rule in Turkey
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed our lives and enjoyment of rights. The now-familiar curfews and other restrictions are, in…
Watching History Slowly Disappear : Hasankeyf
“Those who opposed (the project) were accused of being political. Even if you’re an environmentalist, a patriot, or animal lover,…
UN Condemns Iran’s Execution of Child Offenders
United Nations experts have expressed shock and dismay at Iran’s execution of a second child offender in four days amid…
European Court upholds Osman Kavala’s claim of arbitrary detention
Today the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the ongoing detention of Osman Kavala, philanthropist, human rights defender and…
Starvation of Civilians Recognised as a War Crime in Non-International Armed Conflicts
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will from now on be able to prosecute the intentional starvation of civilians in civil…