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Threats to the rule of law in Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Azerbaijan and South Sudan (UN statement) The ICJ today highlighted threats to the rule of law in Turkey, Poland, Hungary and Azerbaijan, and the need to address corporate complicity in South Sudan, at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.The statement, delivered during general debate, read as follows: "The situation remains grave for t

Turkey: ICJ and IHOP hold workshop on the implementation of European Court judgments

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On 12 April 2019, in Ankara, the ICJ and IHOP convened a workshop for lawyers and civil society practitioners on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human rights.

The 29 participants in the workshop will examine methods and tools available to guarantee the effective ex*****on of the European Court of Human Rights judgments in Turkey.

The participants in the workshop will discuss the use of the Committee of Ministers’ judgment ex*****on process and the potential of “rule 9“submissions, as well as ways to advance the implementation of the judgments oft he European Court of Human Rights in Turkey.

The workshop will share good practices with a view to promoting solutions and opportunities for cooperation in the matter.

This one-day event is organized by ICJ, in cooperation with its partners Kapasite Geliştirme Derneği, Human Rights Joint Platform and European Implementation Network, as part of the EU co-financed project Rebuilding and Ensuring Access to justice with civil society in Turkey.

The project is funded by the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) of the European Union.

Turkey: ICJ holds workshop on the implementation of European Court judgments Today in Ankara the ICJ convened a workshop for lawyers and civil society practitioners on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human rights. The 29 participants in the workshop will examine methods and tools available to guarantee the effective ex*****on of the European Court

https://www.icj.org/turkey-icj-and-others-intervene-in-case-of-mass-dismissal-of-civil-servants-under-state-of-emergency/

Turkey: ICJ and others intervene in case of mass dismissal of civil servants under State of Emergency The International Commission of Jurists, jointly with Amnesty International and the Turkey Litigation Support Project intervened today before the European Court of Human Rights in the case of a Turkish public servant, Hamit Pişkin, who was dismissed by executive decrees during the State of Emergen...

Turkey: workshop on the use of the UN human rights mechanisms
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On 12 October 2019, ICJ and IHOP held in Izmir (Turkey) a one-day workshop for lawyers and CSO practitioners on the use and strategies of UN mechanisms and of their decisions in domestic courts.

This event was organized by ICJ, in cooperation with its partners Kapasite Geliştirme Derneği and Human Rights Joint Platform, as part a/the EU co-financed project Rebuilding and Ensuring Access to justice with civil society in Turkey.

30 lawyers and civil society practitioners are taking part in the workshop on 12 October in Izmir.

The workshop aims at discussing the functioning of the UN human rights mechiansms (treaty bodies and charter-based bodies) as well as their follow up procedures and the implementation of their decisions in the domestic legal framework in Turkey.

The workshop will provide presentations on the functioning of UN mechanisms by international expert, including from OHCHR, on the value of UN decisions under Turkish law, as well as discussions and brainstorming on how to use UN decisions in Turkey.

The project is funded by the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) of the European Union.

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Turkey: workshop on the use of the UN human rights mechanisms Today begins in Izmir (Turkey) a one-day workshop for lawyers and CSO practitioners on the use and strategies of UN mechanisms and of their decisions in domestic courts. This event is organized by ICJ, in cooperation with its partners Kapasite Geliştirme Derneği and Human Rights Joint Platform, a

https://www.icj.org/turkey-legal-framework-allows-for-arbitrary-restrictions-of-movement-and-assembly-warns-icj-briefing-paper/

Turkey: legal framework allows for arbitrary restrictions of movement and assembly, warns ICJ and IHOP briefing paper Today, the ICJ and the Human Rights Joint Platform (IHOP) published the briefing paper on the enjoyment of the freedoms of movement and assembly in Turkey. This briefing paper, entitled Restricted at discretion: The enjoyment of the freedoms of movement and assembly in Turkey during and after the