The European Court of Human Rights has contributed much to the improvement of human rights in Turkey and the country’s reform process as it works to join the European Union, but has seen its reputation plummet among Kurds and observant …
Posted in Discrimination, European Union, Free speech, Political Prisoners, Reports, Torture, Trials, Turkey | Comments Off on Kurds, observant Muslims losing faith in European courtThomas Seibert reports on the pending trial against the main Kurdish political party in Turkey, the Democratic Society Party (DTP). The DTP is the just the latest Kurdish party of several that have had to face the threat of closure …
Posted in Censorship, Democratic Society Party, Discrimination, European Union, Free speech, Leyla Zana, Reports, Suppression, Trials, Turkey | Comments Off on Kurdish party in Turkey faces risk of closure: Political trial moves into key chapterThe Danish-based television broadcaster, Roj-TV, was recently banned in Germany after officials declared that they believe the station shows support for the conflict between the Turkish military and Kurdish rebels in Turkey. The German Interior Ministry said Roj-TV was serving …
Posted in Censorship, European Union, Free speech, Kurdistan, Reports, Turkey | Comments Off on Germany bans Kurdish TV despite decisions in Denmark that the station is acting lawfullyFrom The National by Thomas Seibert, (Foreign Correspondent): Turkish Kurdish party threatened ISTANBUL // As Turkey awaits the outcome of a court case aimed at banning the country’s ruling party, the main pro-Kurdish party has also been fighting for survival …
Posted in Censorship, Democratic Society Party, European Union, Free speech, Reports, Trials, Turkey | Comments Off on Pro-Kurdish Party in Turkey threatenedReport by Owen Bowcott from the Guardian UK: Families seek redress for Turkish incursions Raids on Kurds blamed for deaths and damage in Iraq British lawyers take cases to human rights court British lawyers are taking Turkey to the European …
Posted in European Union, Iraq, Kurdistan, Turkey, Violence | Comments Off on Families seek redress for Turkish incursions / British lawyers take Turkey to EU Court of HRPublished earlier but worth revisiting, from the Associated Press: STRASBOURG, France: The European Court of Human Rights is facing a huge case backlog and at its current pace would need 46 years to rule on all complaints, a survey said …
Posted in European Union, Trials, Turkey | Comments Off on Europe’s human rights court faces huge case backlog; Turkey worst offender in 2007