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A Nationwide “Purge” Campaign (!) in Türkiye Ahead of July 15 Two days before the 10th anniversary of July 15, Turkey launched a nationwide operation targeting 968 people alleged to be linked to the Gülen movement. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek described this as a “major purge campaign.” While this statement is extremely alarming, for the past ten years, hundreds of thousands of people have been subjected to investigations, detentions, prison sentences, job loss, travel bans, and social ostracism, often based on vague allegations rather than concrete evidence. Mothers with infants, students, the elderly, and the seriously ill have also been targeted by this arbitrary campaign of persecution. People are not “elements that need to be purged.” No one should lose their freedom because of an alleged connection, family ties, or activities they legally carried out in the past. What Turkey needs is individual evidence, fair trials, and respect for human dignity, not collective punishment and yet another purge. @UN_HRC @UNHumanRights @UN_SPExperts @profbensaul @SRjudgeslawyers @ana_racu @DLeinarte @jorgecontesse @omctorg @ClaudeHellerR @hrw @aforgutu @amnesty

A Call for Transparent Judicial Appointments in Türkiye The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Ms. Margaret Satterthwaite expresses concerns about the recruitment process of judges and prosecutors in Türkiye. In her Allegation Letter (AL TUR 4/2026) sent to Türkiye on 12 March 2026, the Special Rapporteur raised concerns regarding recruitment, merit-based selection, and interview procedures for judicial and prosecutorial positions in Türkiye, emphasizing that these practices point to systemic risks and may undermine the independence of the judiciary. This letter is an important reminder that the independence of the judiciary begins not only in the courtroom, but also at the very first stage of entry into the profession. At its core, the letter points to a fundamental principle: judicial appointments must be based on objective criteria, integrity, competence and independence, not on opaque or unverifiable processes. A fair trial requires an independent and impartial judiciary. This communication should be read as a valuable opportunity to strengthen judicial independence in Türkiye, protect the rule of law, and ensure that those entering the judiciary can do so through a fair, merit-based and transparent process. Read full letter here : spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMRe…

Crimes Against Humanity in Türkiye? Following its judgment of 16 December 2025 against #Türkiye, in which the European Court of Human Rights (@ECHR_CEDH ) found violations of Articles 7 and/or 6 § 1 of the Convention in respect of 2,420 applications in the Yalçınkaya follow-up cases, the Grand Chamber yesterday delivered another landmark ruling in Yasak v. Türkiye, concerning convictions for membership of a terrorist organisation in which the Court found violations of Articles 7 and 3 of the Convention. Taken together, these recent judgments confirm systemic violations of fundamental rights and freedom in Türkiye (in a context marked by more than two million terrorism-related investigations). This unprecedented volume of State-led criminalisation and persecution inevitably raises the question of whether such acts may, in certain circumstances, be characterised as crimes against humanity under international law. In this regard, please find below Mr Hakan Kaplankaya's (@HKaplankaya) article via Opinio Juris entitled “Targeting a Social Group Through Mass Convictions in Turkey: A Brief Crimes Against Humanity Analysis”, which offers a preliminary legal assessment of this issue.

🚨Son dakika: #BM İşkenceye Karşı Komite, #Gabon'u Türk ailelerin #Türkiye'ye zorla ve hukuka aykırı olarak iade edilmesi konusunda sorguladı 📷Oturumun BM WebTV bağlantısı (49-52.dakikalar arası): webtv.un.org/fr/asset/k1z/k1…

🚨Breaking: #UN Committee against Torture asked #Gabon about the enforced and unlawful rendition of Turkish families to #Türkiye UN WebTV link for the session: webtv.un.org/fr/asset/k1z/k1…

We have the pleasure to participate in the 84th session of the UN Committee against Torture @UNHumanRights. During this session which is being held in Geneva from 13 April to 1 May the Committee will review efforts by Gabon, Italy, Pakistan and Tajikistan to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. During the openin ceremony two new Committee members made their solemn declarations and Mr. @ClaudeHellerR (Mexico) is re-elected as the Chair. We welcome the Committee, the Chair and the newly elected Committee members Lorena Gonzalez Pinto (Guatemala) and Moulaye Abdallah Baba (Mauritania) and wish the plenty of success. We also thank the World Organisation Against Torture (@omctorg) for all the efforts.

BM İnsan Hakları Komitesi’nden Türkiye 🇹🇷 hakkında iki yeni ihlal kararı Komite, başvuru sahiplerinin yargılama öncesi gözaltının keyfi olduğu gerekçesiyle, Uluslararası Medeni ve Siyasi Haklar Sözleşmesi’nin 9. maddesinin ihlal edildiğine hükmetti. 📄 Tevfik Soylu / Türkiye : tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layout… 📄 Ahmet Akdoğan / Türkiye : tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layout…

Two new decisions by the #UN Human Rights Committee🇺🇳concerning Türkiye 🇹🇷 🔴 The Committee found violations of Article 9 ICCPR, holding that the applicants’ pre-trial detention was arbitrary. 📄 Tevfik Soylu v. Türkiye : tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layout… 📄 Ahmet Akdoğan v. Türkiye : tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layout…