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Amnesty International  Report 2013


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Turkey: Ensure safety of Syrian refugees and access for national ...
12 June 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. Index: EUR 44/009/2012. 12 June 2012. Turkey: Ensure safety of Syrian refugees and access for ...

Public Statement       EUR 44/009/2012

Turkey: Turkish Prime Minister's staunch opposition to abortion ...
30 May 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. Index: EUR 44/008/2012. 30 May 2012. Turkish Prime Minister's staunch opposition to abortion undermines human rights. ...

Public Statement       EUR 44/008/2012

Report 2012: No longer business as usual for tyranny and injustice ...
24 May 2012

Amnesty International releases its flagship yearly report documenting the state of the world's human rights.

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Turkey: Follow-up procedure to the forty-fifth session of the ...
1 May 2012

Amnesty International is submitting this letter for the Committee's consideration to illustrate ongoing areas of concern related to the priorities for follow-up ...

Document       EUR 44/007/2012

Europe: Choice and prejudice: Discrimination against Muslims in ...
24 April 2012

Muslims across Europe belong to many different ethnic groups and follow diverse cultural, religious or traditional practices. They are discriminated against for ...

Report       EUR 01/001/2012

Turkey: Further information: Human rights defender released in ...
17 April 2012

Prisoner of conscience Halil Savda has been conditionally released from prison in eastern Turkey. He was released under new amendments to the law on the execution ...

Urgent Action       EUR 44/006/2012

Turkey: Prison transfer for human rights defender: Halil Savda
23 March 2012

Human rights defender Halil Savda was transferred to a new prison on 15 March. He has now served 28 days of a 100-day prison sentence, for speaking publicly about ...

Urgent Action       EUR 44/005/2012

Letter Writing Marathon 2011: Final report
1 March 2012

In 2011, 14 cases of individuals at risk were selected to feature in the Letter Writing Marathon. The aim of "Write for Rights" is to bring about change in the ...

Report       ACT 30/038/2012

Turkey: Turkish human rights defender imprisoned: Halil Savda
24 February 2012

Human rights defender Halil Savda was detained at 6am on 24 February while visiting the eastern Turkish city of Doğubeyazıt. He is now in prison in the city, and ...

Urgent Action       EUR 44/004/2012

Turkey: Planned legislation fails to guarantee workers' rights
23 February 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. Index: EUR 44/003/2012. 23 February 2012. Turkey: Planned legislation fails to guarantee workers' rights. ...

Public Statement       EUR 44/003/2012