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UN Concerned over Human Rights Violations in Turkey

Wednesday 14 September 2016
UN Concerned over Human Rights Violations in Turkey

Turkish police detain a teacher during a protest in Diyarbakir

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed his concerns about repeated cases of violation of human rights in Turkey

Alwaght – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed his concerns over repeated cases of violation of human rights in Turkey.

“We have received repeated and serious allegations of on-going violations of international law as well as human rights concerns, including civilian deaths, extrajudicial killings and massive displacement,” Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein said.

He was speaking at the meeting of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Referring to the crackdown of Turkey police and security forces against the opposition groups after the failed coup last month, he called his concerns over human rights issues “acute” and said sufficient consideration must be lent toward the humanitarian and protection requirements for the thousands who have been displaced and affected by Ankara’s actions in the region.

“We continue to receive reports of destruction and demolition of towns and villages in the southeast,” he added

UN Commissioner said Ankara has denied UN unlimited access to the region and said “We have therefore set up a temporary monitoring capacity based in Geneva, and we will continue to inform this Council of our concerns.”

Clashes between state forces and members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the mainly Kurd region has resulted in 2000 fatalities in one year period ending July 2016. 

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