Summary:
This report, prepared by the Journalists and Writers Foundation, provides a detailed account of the widespread and systematic violations of women’s rights in Turkey between July 2015 and May 2017. In the aftermath of the 2016 failed coup attempt, at least 17,000 women and 560 children have been unjustly imprisoned, many subjected to torture, ill-treatment, and degrading conditions. Women perceived to be affiliated with the Hizmet movement, Kurdish women, and civil society activists have faced arbitrary arrest, sexual violence, and long-term detention. The report highlights how emergency decrees, discriminatory legislation, and the erosion of judicial independence have dismantled legal protections, silenced dissent, and targeted women with unprecedented severity. It calls on the international community to urgently address these violations and demand accountability from the Turkish government in line with its obligations under international human rights law, including CEDAW.
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