Month: June 2025
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Ending Arbitrary Detention in Northeast Syria: A Humanitarian and Legal Imperative
Years after the collapse of ISIS’s territorial control in Syria, tens of thousands of individuals—including large numbers of women and children—remain held in camps and detention facilities in the country’s northeast. These detentions, led by the Kurdish territory with backing from the U.S.-led coalition, often occur without formal charges or access to legal processes. Many…
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ECHR Decision on Yalcinkaya Case
As Rights Defenders, we have deep concern regarding recent developments that question Turkey’s continued membership in the Council of Europe. As a member of this esteemed organization for the past 73 years, Turkey has committed to safeguarding fundamental human rights on European soil, as enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The judgment…