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UK/Türkiye: Prime Minister 'must ensure business dealings don't provide cover for human rights abuses'
As the Prime Minister meets with President Erdogan today regarding a fighter jet deal, we implore him to carefully consider the human rights records of countries like Türkiye the UK does business with.
27 Oct 2025 Press release -
Türkiye: Attacks on protesters is a 'blatant assault' on freedom of expressionTurkish authorities must end the use of unnecessary and indiscriminate force against peaceful protesters
24 Mar 2025 Press release -
Write for Rights: Amnesty launches annual letter-writing campaign to help people imprisoned for speaking truth to powerMillions of letters and emails will be sent to support these individuals and urge authorities to end injustices
04 Nov 2024 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: still no justice for state-sanctioned murder of Jamal Khashoggi29 Sep 2023 Press release
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Syria: UN General Assembly must reaffirm neutrality of aid deliveries19 Jul 2023 Press release
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Turkey: 'Politically motivated' convictions of four human rights defenders quashedAfter six years Amnesty Turkey’s founding members, Taner Kılıç and Idil Eser have convictions overturned
06 Jun 2023 Press release -
Syria: government forces and Turkey-backed armed groups have diverted earthquake aid06 Mar 2023 Press release
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Syria: earthquakes threaten people already ravaged by war in north-west07 Feb 2023 Press release
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Syria: UN Security Council must extend cross-border aid to avert 'humanitarian catastrophe'09 Jan 2023 Press release
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Turkey: Convictions of former Amnesty staff overturned, but fight against 'curtailing of human rights' in country continuesDefendants include Taner Kılıç, Amnesty Turkey’s Honorary Chair, and Idil Eser, Amnesty Turkey’s former director
22 Nov 2022 Press release -
Turkey: Passing of disinformation law a 'dark day for freedom of expression online'13 Oct 2022 Press release
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Afghans fleeing Taliban shot at, detained and sent back at Iranian and Turkish borders - new reportIranian security forces killed 11 people - including 16-year-old boy - though death toll likely to be significantly higher
31 Aug 2022 Press release -
Protect the Protest: Amnesty warns against allowing those in power to make protest a crimeFind out why we have launched a new global campaign to confront governments’ widening and intensifying efforts to erode the fundamental human right. Download our briefing here.
18 Jul 2022 Press release -
Turkey: Ban on METU Pride march 'deeply disturbing'Pride event due to be held tomorrow at METU banned by the university because it would ‘threaten the university’s reputation’
09 Jun 2022 Press release -
Turkey: Aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala a 'devastating blow' for human rightsTrumped up charges against Osman related to Gezi Park protests and the 2016 coup attempt
25 Apr 2022 Press release -
Turkey: Move to transfer Khashoggi murder trial to Saudi Arabia is 'dark day' for justiceJustice cannot be delivered by a Saudi court
01 Apr 2022 Press release -
Turkey: Jamal Khashoggi murder trial must not be moved to Saudi ArabiaTurkey: Jamal Khashoggi murder trial must not be moved to Saudi Arabia
31 Mar 2022 Press release
