UN experts press Turkey to adhere to human rights obligations despite state of emergency
Aug 20, 2016, at 01:16 pm
New York, Aug 20 (Just Earth News): United Nations human rights experts on Friday urged Turkey to uphold its obligations under international human rights law despite the attempted mid-July coup and during the subsequent state of emergency.
Ban urges Turkish authorities to respect constitutional order, human rights amid state of emergency
Jul 22, 2016, at 01:41 pm
New York, July 22 (Just Earth News): Following the declaration of a three-month state of emergency in Turkey as a result of an attempted military coup late last week, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Turkish authorities to ensure that constitutional order and international human rights law are fully respected.