Human Rights
Turkish judge at Europe’s top human rights court makes it her mission to defend Turkish government’s false arguments
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey's judge serving at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) continues to advocate for the Turkish government's...
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Document shows US Department of Justice rejects Turkey’s labeling of dissidents as terrorists
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The US Department of Justice denied Turkey's request for assistance in taking the statement of a Turkish dissident within...
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No remedy for torture victim kidnapped by Turkish intelligence, held captive at a black site
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A Turkish government employee suspected of having connections to an opposition group was abducted by Turkey’s infamous intelligence...
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Turkish president’s son-in-law Berat Albayrak personally authorized torture at a black site
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The inhumane torture practices, such as electroshock and waterboarding, inflicted on victims detained at a military facility were...
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Court documents show critical journalist put behind bars despite ECtHR ruling
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Veteran Turkish journalist Mehmet Kamış was arrested by an Istanbul court on November 23. According to court documents...
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Turkey’s wealthiest man faced terrorism probes amid government campaign to unlawfully seize $50 billion asset
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey's top billionaire businessman, Murat Ülker, has been the subject of multiple terrorism investigations by Turkish authorities spanning...
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Ankara admits to not implementing Europe’s top human rights court decisions for political reasons
Levent Kenez/Stockholm During budget discussions held in the Turkish parliament on Monday, the foreign minister stated in response to questions...
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Turkish court again restricts online content involving a notorious torture suspect
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A Turkish judge has ordered the blocking of numerous websites and tweets, including those from Nordic Monitor's Turkish...
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Turkey fears negative impact of potential Council of Europe expulsion on international platforms
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The potential consequences of Turkey's failure to release a jailed businessman and philanthropist in spite of rulings by...
Read moreAmong 17 judges in European rights court, Turkish jurist alone claims Erdogan critics receive a fair trial in Turkey
Levent Kenez /Stockholm In a landmark decision with potentially far-reaching implications, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human...
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