Still Fit for Purpose? The Human Rights Council Complaint Procedure Ahead of the 2026 Review Concept Note The Concern/Problem: The Human Rights Council (HRC) Complaint Procedure, established under Resolution 5/1 (18 June 2007), is a unique universal mechanism mandated to address consistent patterns of gross human rights violations
The IAHRAG Final Report 2024 presents a comprehensive overview of the organisation’s activities, legal advocacy initiatives, and engagement with international human rights mechanisms throughout the reporting period. The report documents IAHRAG’s work before United Nations Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures, and other international monitoring frameworks. The report provides thematic
This index compiles and systematises concluding observations issued by United Nations Treaty Bodies concerning Türkiye between 2022 and 2024. The document is designed as a practical reference tool supporting academic research, legal analysis, policy development, and human rights monitoring. The index categorises recommendations across thematic areas including judicial independence, arbitrary
This publication is available in an interactive digital format designed to replicate the reading experience of a printed report while allowing enhanced navigation and accessibility across devices. The digital edition enables readers to browse content page by page and engage with the publication in a format adapted for online dissemination.
In Turkiye, 2,659 individuals remain convicted on the basis of judgments that the European Court of Human Rights has found to be unlawful. Not despite the law, but in violation of it.#RuleOfLaw #HumanRights https://t.co/yBOVgjn2Ki pic.twitter.com/lSSIoJWNJ9 — IAHRA Geneva (@iahrageneva) January 6, 2026
The President of the International Association for Human Rights Advocacy in Geneva (IAHRAG) has issued an urgent Open Letter to all Member States of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The communication warns of an exceptional crisis concerning the systemic violation of fair-trial and legality guarantees in Türkiye. On 16
While the right to freedom of association is facing growing restrictions worldwide, the call for inputs on General Comment No. 38 by the UN Human Rights Committee reflects a strong commitment to the promotion and protection of this fundamental right. IAHRAG is pleased to submit its contribution to this important
As the UN marks its 80th anniversary, civil society’s struggle to sustain meaningful participation in multilateral spaces remains as challenging as ever. IAHRAG, firmly believing that civil society participation is essential to represent the “peoples” upon which the UN was founded, aims to organize an event on the occasion
Arbitrary Travel Bans on the Grounds of Terrorism Accusations
More Than Monitoring: Exploring the Rapid Response Power of Treaty Bodies
The High Commissioner for Human Rights raised serious concerns about the human rights situation in 🇹🇷 #Türkiye.
On August 27, 2024, the Second Section of the European Court of Human Rights issued its ruling in Yasak v. Türkiye, which starkly contradicted the principles established in the Grand Chamber’s Yüksel Yalçınkaya judgment (in which the Grand Chamber explicitly noted that the decision pertained to around 8,000
Last December 18, 2024, the UN Human Rights Committee ordered Türkiye, through interim measures, not to deport a Syrian refugee to the Syrian Arab Republic. This is a landmark interim decision in a context of uncertainty surrounding the fate of millions of Syrian asylum seekers worldwide. The case will also
Detailed United Nations Allegation Letter (7 Special Rapporteurs) on measures of systematic repression through the misuse of counterterrorism legislation, and the concomitant impact on civil society, human rights defenders, political dissidents, and journalists
The UN Human Rights Committee released its concluding observations, CCPR/C/TUR/CO/2, on Türkiye’s second Periodic report, after a two days’ dialogue held on 23 and 24 October 2024. The concluding observations of the Committee are a key document summarizing the civil and political rights’ situation over
The UN Committee against Torture released its concluding observations, CAT/C/TUR/CO/5, on Türkiye’s fifth Periodic report, after a two days’ dialogue held on 17 and 18 July 2024. While Türkiye pretends applying a “0 tolerance policy” regarding torture and ill-treatment, the Committee expressed concerns “about allegations
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