Istanbul court sentenced the chair of Republican People's Party, Canan Kaftancıoğlu, to over nine years prison for charges including insulting the president on social media.. The President of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Şebnem Korur Fincancı told IOHR..…

There is no room for compromise when it comes to basic human rights.” . ... Whether on abortion or their advocacy for human rights or religious freedom, the contrast between the two parties could not be starker. ..…

“Political interference with the judiciary bears all the hallmarks of an authoritarian government, striking at the heart of rule of law and human rights protections,” said Lydia Gall, Balkan and Eastern EU senior researcher at Human Rights Watch. ... EU member states..…

Trump's administration has tried to rollback LGBTQ equality and protections healthcare, employment, adoption, education, military service, and more.. ..…