9 minutes agoUN urges Turkey to end state of emergency
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The United Nations urged Turkey to end its state of emergency, determined after its coup effort in July 2016. According to the UN, the state of emergency has led to major human rights violations, but Ankara says such claims are “prejudice and unacceptable”. Office for [...]
According to the UN, the state of emergency has led to major human rights violations, but Ankara says such claims are “prejudice and unacceptable”.
The UN Human Rights Office said that since the failed stamp, Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan has issued over 20 edicts, which have led to torture of prisoners, impunity and interference in justice.
Turkey should immediately complete its state of emergency and restore normal functioning of institutions and rule of law”, the UN Office said in Geneva.
Zeid Ra'ad al-Husseyin, UN commissioner for human rights, said nearly 160,000 people have been arrested and that 152,000 civil servants have been fired in the last 18 months.
Turkey's government blames religious cleric Fetullah Gulen for organising the coup effort, during which 250 people were killed.
Gulen, who lives in US exile, denies involvement.
In response to the UN report, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said it contains “distorted, unilateral and false”.
