HRW: Turkey’s human rights record set back by decades - english

HRW: Turkey’s human rights record set back by decades The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released its annual report documenting the violations of rights committed around the world last year. The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released its "World Report 2022," covering the events that happened around the world in 2021. In its chapter on Turkey, the HRW has commented that "the authoritarian and highly centralized presidential government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has set back Turkey's human rights record by decades, targeting perceived government critics and political opponents, profoundly undermining the independence of the judiciary, and hollowing out democratic institutions." More:HRW: Turkey’s human rights record set back by decades - english