15 x 15 x 15 for the protection of human rights in Turkey

Aqil: The Turkish regime took advantage of the coup attempt to abuse its opponents

Turkey is witnessing a rapid decline in the human rights situation, since the coup attempt on July 15, 2016, when the Turkish authorities are practicing severe repression against opponents, journalists and human rights activists, and the terrorism law, and before it, the imposition of the state of emergency paved the way for human rights violations and the relentless suppression of opposition, Torture continued, and a climate of impunity prevailed without any effective investigation into the violations committed by state officials. The judiciary was not spared from the repression of the Turkish regime, as nearly a third of judges and prosecutors were dismissed and arrested, while the rest of the number remained under severe political pressure. This is in addition to the usual non-availability of fair trial standards, and prolonged pretrial detention.

The Turkish authorities are also practicing persecution and repression against some religious and ethnic minorities on their lands, especially the Kurds, with whom they deal inhumanely, whether inside or outside their borders, in an attempt to exterminate an entire people. The Turkish regime was not satisfied with the violations it committed at home, but the violations extended to other countries, such as Syria and Libya, through its support for armed militias, which helped in the instability of these countries.

For his part, Ayman Aqil, head of the Maat Foundation, said that Turkey has been suffering since July 2016 from the deterioration of the human rights situation after the regime targeted opposition parties and groups with arrest campaigns and many violations that escalated under the emergency law imposed after the coup, and then the situation worsened by the application of the anti-terrorism law, according to which the Violating many human rights. Aqil pointed to the decline in Turkey's status from partial freedom to not free due to the constitutional referendum, according to which the central authorities were stationed in the hands of the President of the Republic, and the elected heads of municipalities were replaced by government positions. Journalists, civil society and others who demand freedom and the protection of human rights.

In this context it launches Maat for Peace, Development and Human Association January 15, 2020 Campaign 15 x 15 x 15 for the protection of human rights in Turkey, This is on the sidelines of the human rights file in Turkey being subjected to review and evaluation for the third time before the United Nations Human Rights Council's universal periodic review mechanism on January 28, 2020. The campaign, which will last for a period of time, includes 15 days Monitoring Of 15 violations Facts and figures Since the attempted coup occurred in July 15 2016.

The campaign can be followed up on the Maat Foundation Facebook page and Twitter through the hashtag

# Save Human Rights in Turkey