“Turkey needs an effective and independent human rights body capable of holding the government to account, and these plans fail that test,” said Emma Sinclair-Webb, Turkey researcher at Human ...

Eight members of the body will be selected by the Council of Ministers, while three others by Turkey's president. Annual reports from the body will be submitted to Turkey's Presidency ...

“Turkey needs an effective and independent human rights body capable of holding the government to account, and these plans fail that test,” said Emma Sinclair-Webb, Turkey researcher at Human Rights ...