Allegation Letters Archives - Advocates of Silenced Turkey

UN SP Joint Statement 7 October 2024 AL TUR 5/2024

Silenced Turkey — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:20:27 +0000

it raises serious concerns about the misuse of counter-terrorism laws in Turkey, including mass arrests, arbitrary detention, transnational renditions, surveillance abuses, and violations of fundamental rights, and requests clarification and action from the Turkish government.

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WGEID – Afganistan – 2018

Silenced Turkey — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:41:05 +0000

This joint UN Special Procedures urgent appeal concerns the arrest, secret detention, and subsequent house arrest of five teachers and a businessman in Afghanistan, allegedly at the request of Turkish authorities, and the risk of their deportation to Turkey. It raises concerns about arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, denial of legal safeguards, and violations of non-refoulement, and urges Afghan authorities to clarify the legal basis for the actions taken and prevent forcible return

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WGAD abot 43 Victims – 2020

Silenced Turkey — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:39:52 +0000

This joint UN Special Procedures allegation letter raises concerns about the arrest, prolonged detention, prosecution, and alleged ill-treatment of 43 Turkish nationals in the aftermath of the July 2016 coup attempt, many of whom are teachers, judges, lawyers, military cadets, and civil servants. It alleges systematic arbitrary detention, denial of due process, misuse of counter-terrorism laws, and ill-treatment including against pregnant women and detainees with children, and requests detailed explanations and remedial measures from the Turkish authorities.

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Pakistan – WGAD OPINION – Mesut:Meral Kacmaz (ENG) A_HRC_WGAD_2018_11

Silenced Turkey — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:38:35 +0000

In this opinion, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention finds that the arrest, secret detention, and forcible deportation of Mesut Kaçmaz, Meral Kaçmaz, and their two minor children from Pakistan to Turkey were carried out without legal basis and in defiance of a domestic court order. The Working Group concludes that Pakistan and Turkey jointly violated due process, non-refoulement, and children’s rights, determining the deprivation of liberty to be arbitrary under multiple categories and calling for release, compensation, and accountability.

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Osman Karaca – SP Joint Comm AL KHM 7:2020 (December 11, 2020)

Silenced Turkey — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:37:17 +0000

This joint UN Special Procedures allegation letter raises concerns about the enforced disappearance of Thai political activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit in Cambodia and the arrest, short-term enforced disappearance, and deportation of Osman Karaca, a dual Mexican-Turkish national, to Turkey. It alleges serious violations of international human rights law, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, and breaches of non-refoulement obligations, and requests detailed explanations and remedial measures from the Cambodian authorities.

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Malaysia – Arif Komis – A_HRC_WGAD_2020_51_Advance_Edited_Version

Silenced Turkey — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:34:35 +0000

In this opinion, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concludes that the arrest, incommunicado detention, and forcible transfer of Arif Komiş, his wife Ülkü Komiş, and their four minor children from Malaysia to Turkey constituted arbitrary detention under multiple categories of international law. The Working Group finds that both Malaysia and Turkey violated due process, non-refoulement, and children’s rights, and calls for Mr. Komiş’s immediate release, compensation, and accountability for those responsible.

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Letter of allegation Gabon

Silenced Turkey — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:33:08 +0000

This joint UN Special Procedures allegation letter raises concerns about the arbitrary arrest, incommunicado detention, and forcible deportation of three Turkish nationals and their families from Gabon to Turkey in April 2018, allegedly without access to legal counsel or individual risk assessments. It warns of violations of non-refoulement, due process, and safeguards against torture, and formally requests the Gabonese authorities to clarify the legal basis, procedures followed, and measures taken to protect the individuals’ fundamental rights.

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KOSOVO-Turkey – AHRC_WGAD_2020_47_Advance_Edited_Version

Silenced Turkey — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:31:32 +0000

In this opinion, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention finds that the arrest, secret detention, and forcible transfer of six Turkish nationals from Kosovo to Turkey were carried out without legal basis and in violation of due process and non-refoulement obligations. The Working Group concludes that both Kosovo and Turkey bear responsibility for arbitrary detention under multiple legal categories and calls for immediate release, compensation, and accountability for those responsible.

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AZERBAIJAN – WGAD Opinion A_HRC_WGAD_2019_10-Mustafa Ceyhan 2

Silenced Turkey — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:22:11 +0000

UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention examines the arrest, secret detention, abduction, and forcible transfer of Mustafa Ceyhan from Azerbaijan to Turkey, concluding that his deprivation of liberty was arbitrary under multiple categories of international law. The Working Group finds violations by both States, recommends immediate release, compensation, and investigation, and calls for measures to prevent similar unlawful transfers and arbitrary detentions in the future.

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AZERBAIJAN – SP Joint Statement on MehmetGelen -MustafaCeyhan (Azerbaijan)

Silenced Turkey — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:20:46 +0000

This joint UN Special Procedures allegation letter addresses the alleged abduction, enforced disappearance, detention, and forcible transfer of Mehmet Gelen and Mustafa Ceyhan from Azerbaijan to Turkey, raising concerns about arbitrary detention, torture, and violations of non-refoulement. It requests detailed information from Azerbaijani authorities on the legal basis for the actions taken and urges compliance with international human rights obligations, including safeguards against torture and enforced disappearance.

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