The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT) ( tr, Türkiye İnsan Hakları Vakfı, TİHV) is headquartered in
Ankara
Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...
. The organization is committed to treating
torture
Torture is the deliberate infliction of severe pain or suffering on a person for reasons such as punishment, extracting a confession, interrogation for information, or intimidating third parties. Some definitions are restricted to acts ...
survivors and documenting human rights violations in daily bulletins, monthly and annual special reports in Turkish and English languages.
History and awards
The HRFT was established in 1990 on initiative of the
Human Rights Association. Besides the HRA 32 individuals became the founders of the HRFT. Offices for the treatment of torture survivors have been set up in Ankara,
Istanbul
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Izmir,
Adana
Adana (; ; ) is a major city in southern Turkey. It is situated on the Seyhan River, inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The administrative seat of Adana province, it has a population of 2.26 million.
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and
Diyarbakir. The HRFT does not accept money from institutions that contribute to human rights violations. The work of the HRFT is supported by a large number of volunteers and donations from individuals. Among the various national and international institutions that support the HRFT are: the
UN, the
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe (CoE; french: Conseil de l'Europe, ) is an international organisation founded in the wake of World War II to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949, it has 46 member states, with a p ...
, the
Red Cross
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a Humanitarianism, humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million Volunteering, volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure re ...
and
Amnesty International
Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says it has more than ten million members and s ...
.
Treatment of Torture Victims
The treatment of torture survivors in the five centers (also called "representative offices") is free of charge. By the end of the year 2006 the number of treated torture survivors had reached 10,786. Statistics are presented in annual reports. Currently the reports since 1999 are available online, but so far only in Turkish.
Documentation Center
The Documentation Center is in Ankara. Human rights violations are documented in daily bulletins, monthly, annual and special reports. The reports are published in Turkish and English. Since March 2007 the daily reports can be assessed on the homepage of the HRFT.
Daily Human Rights Report
, official site
Publications
* Annual Reports 1990-2006 (Turkish)
* Annual Reports 1990-1996 (English)
* Annual Reports 1997-2003, 2005 (translated)
* Annual Reports of the Treatment Centers (up to 2006 in Turkish)
* Annual Reports of the Treatment Centers (up to 2005 in English)
Special Reports (Books)
* File on Torture – Deaths in Detention Places or Prisons 12 September 1980 – 1994 (Turkish-English), second edition up to 1985
* The Report on the Health Services and Health Personnel’s Problems in the Southeast (English)
* Freedom of Expression and Migration (Turkish)
* HRFT on Trial 1998 (Turkish)
* Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – ''Istanbul Protocol'' (Turkish-English)
* Torture and Impunity 2005 (Turkish-English)
References
External links
Official Page
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Human rights organizations based in Turkey
Torture victim support organizations
Anti-torture organizations
1990 establishments in Turkey