Women’s rights in Afghanistan: An ongoing battle
Since the Taliban regime overtook the country in mid-August 2021, Afghanistan’s record on women’s rights has been manifestly one of, if not the worst, worldwide. Despite promises to ‘uphold women’s
UNAMA Human Rights Update: February – April 2023
Human rights situation in Afghanistan Ban on Afghan women working with the United Nations On 5 April 2023, the UN was informed by the de facto Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Article of Ingrid Heinlein on the Situation of Turkey
Article on Situation of Judiciary in Turkey – 29th december 2020 By Ingrid Heinlein
Platform Statement on Turkey
On the occasion of the anniversary of the 2016 Coup in Turkey MEDEL, EAJ, Judges4Judges and AEAJ have called on European institutions to take action with regard to the detoriation
Article of Mr Diego García-Sayán, on the sentencing of Mr Murat Aslan
Mr Diego García-Sayán, Special Rapporteur for the independence of Judges and Lawyers, wrote an article on the sentencing of our Turkish colleague, President of YARSAV , Mr. Murat Arslan. The
Statement on the eve of the EU-Turkey leaders’ meeting in Varna
The Platform for an Independent Judiciary in Turkey is highly appreciative of thedialogue based in high-level contacts between Turkey and Europe which still existand are cherished but it strongly requests
Platform for an Independent Judiciary in Turkey
The extraordinary situation of violation of the independence of the judiciary in Turkey has induced all four European Associations of Judges to join together in their activities: And form a
Turkey: the Judicial System in Peril
Composed of 60 eminent judges and lawyers from all regions of the world, the International Commission of Jurists promotes and protects human rights through the Rule of Law, by using
Steps in the Politicalization Process of the Turkish Judiciary
With the constitutional and legal amendments made since the beginning of 2014, the Turkish judicial system has been tried to be exposed to influence or controlled by the government. Two
Non-independence and Non-impartiality of the Turkish Judiciary
This report is written by a group of human rights lawyers and activists for the persecuted victims of the heinous coup attempt of the 15th of July 2016 who –