On the evening of 15 July 2016, elements within Turkey’s armed forces attempted a violent coup. The coup attempt was quickly thwarted as thousands of people took to the streets and state forces overpowered the coup plotters.
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At least 273 people have died and 2,000 have been injured in Nicaragua since April
At least 273 people have died and 2,000 have been injured in the unrest that’s rocked Nicaragua since April, according to the human rights arm of the Organization of American States (OAS).
The protesters, who the government labeled as terrorists, had sought refuge inside a Catholic churc…
Increasing human rights violations in the Turkey. Bylock ?
Tens of thousands of people in Turkey were accused of being terrorists. Thousands of people were imprisoned. What is Bylock? Is that a tool used by Erdoğan Regime to incriminate people.
Increasing human rights violations in the Uyghur region
At present, more than 1 million Uyghur Muslims are locked in horrific “re-education” camps where they are forced to forget their identities and denounce Islam. A recent story by The Independent about a Human Rights Watch report on the increasing human rights violations in the Uyghur region, revealed the horrifying levels of abuses against the Uyghur community on the part of the Chinese government. Continue reading
Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned Erdogan and emphasized the human rights violations in Turkey
“As we discussed this morning in detail, I am, as President of this country, concerned about German citizens who are imprisoned in Turkey for political reasons, and I am also concerned about Turkish journalists, trade unionists, lawyers, intellectuals and politicians who remain behind bars. Mr President, I trust that you will understand that we cannot simply gloss over this issue.”
Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. As the conflict enters its fourth year, more than 22 million people – three-quarters of the population – need humanitarian aid and protection.
Freedom of the press in Turkey: Far Worse Than You Think
Almost 300 journalists in Turkey, a member state of the Council of Europe and a candidate country to the European Union, are languishing behind bars or facing outstanding arrest warrants, a report released by the Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) has revealed.
“The crackdown on press freedom in Turkey is far worse than you may think,” said Abdullah Bozkurt, the President of the SCF.
https://stockholmcf.org/freedom-of-the-press-in-turkey-far-worse-than-you-think-2/
Suspicious Deaths And Suicides In Turkey:
Suspicious deaths and suicides on the rise in Turkey with 54 people in last 8 months
Against the background of massive crackdown on critics and opponents in Turkey and widespread torture practices in detentions and prisons, 54 people were reported to have lost their lives, most under suspicious circumstances and under lock-up in the last eight months, a report released by Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) has revealed.
https://stockholmcf.org/suspicious-deaths-and-suicides-in-turkey
Kurdish political movement under crackdown in Turkey: The case of the HDP
This report highlights crackdown on Kurdish political movement in Turkey
The Kurdish political movement has come under intense pressure from the current government of autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is bent on marginalizing the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) with the help of a military crackdown and abuse of the criminal justice system.
https://stockholmcf.org/kurdish-political-movement-under-crackdown-in-turkey-the-case-of-the-hdp/