SPECIAL REPORT: AUTHORITARIANISM UNVEILED: TURKEY’S HUMAN RIGHTS CATASTROPHEAdvocates of Silenced Turkey, 2024 M03 26 - 24 pages Executive Summary: This special report highlights the concerns raised by Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Dunja Mijatović, Flags Non-Implementation of Judgments from ECHR, Venice Commission, and Turkish Constitutional Court as Serious Threat to Rule of Law, Public Trust and Constitutional Order. Commissioner issued a comprehensive Memorandum on March 5, 2024, assessing the state of freedom of expression, media, and human rights defenders in Turkey calling for urgent measures to address these challenges, emphasizing alignment with international human rights standards. |
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