Democracy and Human Rights in Turkey Panel
The Christiansborg panel brought the rule of law, fair-trial rights, press freedom, allegations of torture, and asylum rights into one program with contributions from experts and civil society representatives.
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The “Democracy and Human Rights in Turkey” panel brought several human rights issues into one shared discussion. Hosted by Uffe Elbæk, the program was organized in cooperation between A New World, Amnesty International, and SeatDemFri.
Vibe Klarup addressed the State of Emergency decree-laws, press freedom, the situations of Osman Kavala and Selahattin Demirtaş, and the Istanbul Convention. Prof. Johan Vande Lanotte presented the work of the Turkey Tribunal and discussed allegations of torture.
Vonya Womack highlighted challenges faced by people seeking asylum in Denmark from Turkey, including long waiting periods for decisions. Together, the contributions connected the rule of law, fair-trial rights, press freedom, allegations of torture, and asylum rights within a single program.
