Forensic physician and human rights defender Şebnem Korur Fincancı, journalists Erol Önderoğlu and Ahmet Nesin are once again on trial in Turkey facing charges of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”, and “openly inciting to commit crimes” simply for supporting press freedom. Sebnem joined IOHR at the UN in 2020 to speak about her work with victims of torture in Turkey.
4 February 2021 / 17.45 MINS Iran’s high stakes game of hostage diplomacyOn private diplomacy tables, Iran plays by murky rules. Since 2015, the Iranian regime has detained at least 30 individuals with foreign ties for use as leverage. Testimonies by victims and their families reveal what really happens behind closed doors and prison bars. Nizar Zakka, Ana Diamond and Xiyue Wang tell how they were suddenly detained.
29 January 2021 / 28.57 MINS WEBINAR: The State of Impunity in Turkey TodayOrganised in collaboration with the Turkey Tribunal, this webinar considered the state of impunity in Turkey. The speakers discussed Turkey’s disturbing human rights record, specifically the arbitrary imprisonment of political figures, journalists and activists.
28 January 2021 / 81.41 MINS