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Category: Press Releases

Earthquakes and Human Rights Violations in Turkey

Posted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 By hugo dersim
Earthquakes and Human Rights Violations in Turkey

On February 6, 2023, an earthquake struck 11 provinces and northern Syria, where there is a high concentration of Kurdish Alevis. The earthquake affected Arabs, Turks, Armenians and other peoples in the region, but had devastating consequences mainly for Kurds and Alevis. The earthquake directly affected 13 and a half million people. Although the official…

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News, Press Releases, Turkey

KurdDAO Launches Fundraising Campaign in Support of Kurdish Human Rights

Posted on January 2, 2023January 9, 2023 By Centre Kurde Genève
KurdDAO Launches Fundraising Campaign in Support of Kurdish Human Rights

Jan. 2 2023 — Supporters of Kurdish international solidarity have come together to release KurdDAO, a non-profit fundraising DAO in coordination with the Kurdish Centre for Human Rights, initially backing projects to strengthen Kurdish women’s rights as well as raising awareness and support for Kurdish political prisoners and the spread of democratic modernity in the…

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Children, Press Releases, War Crimes, Women

Open the Gates of Imralı Prison now!

Posted on March 15, 2021January 9, 2023 By admin
Open the Gates of Imralı Prison now!

Rumors are spreading on social media that Abdullah Öcalan has died in prison. The Asrin Law Office, which represents the PKK founder and other prisoners on Imralı, demands immediate communication with their clients. International Initiative “Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan—Peace in Kurdistan” calls on international institutions to act immediately. The Commission on Foreign Relations of the…

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News, Press Releases, Turkey

Amnesty İnternational: JOURNALISTS MUST BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY

Posted on February 28, 2021January 9, 2023 By admin
Amnesty İnternational: JOURNALISTS MUST BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY

Amnesty International calls for the release of five journalists in Kurdistan Region. Reactions are growing to the latest arrest of 5 journalists and activists from Behdinan by the KDP which already holds nearly 50 journalists behind bars in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq. On 16 February, the 2nd Erbil (Hewler) Criminal Court, in the Kurdish Region…

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Iraq, Press Releases

IHD: Stop Enforced Disappearances!

Posted on January 27, 2021January 30, 2021 By admin
IHD: Stop Enforced Disappearances!

Human Rights Association Statement on Reveal the Faith and Whereabouts of Yusuf Bilge Tunç and Hüseyin Galip Küçüközyiğit! Mr. Hüseyin Galip Küçüközyiğit’s family lodged an application before İHD on 6 January 2021 alleging that he was abducted. According to the account of the family, Mr. Küçüközyiğit lived in Ankara, they had daily communication with him,…

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Press Releases, Turkey

IHD:96 percent of the media in Turkey controlled by the government”

Posted on January 10, 2021January 13, 2021 By admin
IHD:96 percent of the media in Turkey controlled by the government”

In Turkey, January 10 has been “Working Journalists’ Day” since 1961. On this occasion, several organizations have spoken out on the issue of press freedom. In a statement, the Istanbul branch of the Human Rights Association (IHD) draws attention to the fact that the journalistic profession in Turkey is systematically hindered due to a lack…

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News, Press Releases, Turkey

Joint Statement: Civil Society Cannot Be Silenced!

Posted on December 22, 2020December 28, 2020 By admin

The Human Rights Association (İHD), Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV), Human Rights Agenda Association (İHGD), Rights Initiative Association (HİD), Citizens Assembly (YD), Association for Monitoring Equal Rights (ESHİD), Amnesty International Turkey publiched an joint statement about the bill for the prevention of the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction violates the constitution and freedom of association!

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Press Releases, Turkey

International Day of Human Rights/ Continuation of human rights violations in Eastern Kurdistan by the Iranian government

Posted on December 10, 2020December 19, 2020 By admin

the Kurdistan human rights Association says; The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that all human beings have the right to be free and live-in freedom, regardless of race and colour; there must be sexual freedom, freedom to express their thought, religion. The same proclamation banned slavery and torture.

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Iran, Press Releases

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About us

The Kurdish Center for Human Rights was established in Geneva in 2000, according to the Suisse civil law. In response to the genocide, war crimes and human rights violations occurring across the Kurdish regions of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria.

The KCHR, as a non-profit organization of social utility, was born from the need to  inform the European and Swiss people and the OHCHR on human rights violations against the Kurds via seminars and other dialogue platforms and to attend their meetings; to establish a dialogue with NGO’s, civil movements, associations, government and civil institutions.. Read More….

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  • Earthquakes and Human Rights Violations in Turkey
  • KurdDAO Launches Fundraising Campaign in Support of Kurdish Human Rights
  • Open the Gates of Imralı Prison now!
  • Amnesty İnternational: JOURNALISTS MUST BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY
  • IHD: Stop Enforced Disappearances!

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