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Republic of Turkey

Turkey: The right of refugees to return with dignity | Amnesty ...
23 October 2009

Amnesty International calls on the Turkish authorities to allow Turkishcitizens of Kurdish origin to return without fear of harassment anddiscrimination as refugees ...

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Iranian refugees still detained in Turkey despite court ruling ...
24 September 2009

Two Iranian refugees remain in detention in Turkey despite a EuropeanCourt of Human Rights ruling on Tuesday should be released, accordingto Amnesty International ...

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The Wire, August/September 2009. Vol. 39, issue 004
1 August 2009

1) A wound that never heals: International Day of the Disappeared 2) Algeria: Long wait for justice 3) Livewire: Seeking justice at the UN Human Rights Council; ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/004/2009

Le Fil. Août/Septembre 2009
1 August 2009

Le Fil. Août/Septembre 2009

Newsletter       NWS 21/004/2009

Governments withdraw financial support for Ilisu dam in Turkey ...
7 July 2009

The German, Swiss and Austrian governments have withdrawn funding forthe Ilisu dam project in Turkey where human rights violations are atrisk.

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Turkey: German, Swiss and Austrian governments withdraw financial ...
7 July 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: EUR 44/004/2009. 7 July 2009. German, Swiss and Austrian governments withdraw financial ...

Document       EUR 44/004/2009

Turkey: End fees for refugees [postcard]
20 June 2009

Turkey: End fees for refugees [postcard]

Document       EUR 44/002/2009

Turkish trade unionists once again banned from Istanbul central ...
1 May 2009

Trade unionists in Turkey have once again been refused permission tohold a demonstration on May Day in the central Taksim Square inIstanbul.

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Turkey fails to protect asylum-seekers | Amnesty International
22 April 2009

The Turkish government's disregard for international law is shown by its persistence in forcibly returning people to countries where their lives may be at risk.

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Turkey: Stranded: Refugees in Turkey denied protection
22 April 2009

Turkey maintains a geographical limitation to the Refugee Convention and refuses to recognize persons of non-European origin as refugees. Amnesty International ...

Report       EUR 44/001/2009