ACTUAL
|
|
Honor Killing
|
| |
|
Boards’ Visiting
|
| |
| |
Human
Rights Presidency
of
the Prime Ministry of the Turkish Republic
|
Tel:
+90 312 430 72 84
Fax: +90 312 430 43 97
Copyright © 2007 Web
Master
27 June, 2008 9:32 AM
|
 |
|
| LAST
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Konor Killing |
An
honor killing or honour killing is generally a punitive murder,
committed by members of a family against a female member of their
family whom the family and/or wider community believes to have
brought dishonor upon the family. A woman is usually targeted
for: refusing an arranged marriage, being the victim of a sexual
assault, seeking a divorce — even from an abusive husband — or
committing adultery or fornication. These killings result from
the perception that any behavior of a woman that "dishonors"
her family is justification for a killing that would otherwise
be deemed murder.
|
| |
Click
for details ==>> |
Boards' Reform (word documents) |
Taking this into consideration, our Presidency commenced a reform
process in order that the Boards can work more efficient and effectively.
In this regard there is a need for the views and reform proposals
of the Boards themselves and the heads of the Boards; the governors.
|
| |
Click
for details ==>> |
Human Rights Boards’ visiting to detention centers |
That Provincial and Sub-Provincial Human Rights Boards visit
the detention centers in police and gendarme stations, make
suggest for better physical conditions in jails, inspect the
applications on suspect and accused rights will fill a gap in
this situation. These visits will bring important clearing about
cruelty and bad treatment claims. Especially, participation
of members of non-governmental organizations such as bar council
and medical committees in mentioned commissions will be important
means of evidence for commissions’ independence.
|
| |
Click
for details ==>> |
Protecting
human rights is protecting human dignity |
Today,
Dec. 10, we commemorate the 59th anniversary of the adoption of
the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) at the United
Nations General Assembly as Human Rights Day, which represents
a celebration of the outcome of a long struggle for human dignity
and honor.
|
| |
Click
for details ==>> |
What
are human rights? |
| Human
rights matter, and affect the lives of each and every one of us.
Every person has inherent dignity and value. Human rights recognise
our freedom to make choices about our life and develop our potential
as human beings. |
| |
Click
for details ==>> |
|
|