Norwegian Helsinki Committee

🔴 Türkiye’s authorities must stop their crackdown on peaceful protests, independent media, and online speech.   Together with ARTICLE 19, NHC and 13 other organisations, we are deeply alarmed by the increasing violations of fundamental rights following the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The government's response has been severe.   🚨 Protesters targeted: At least 1,879 detained, excessive force used, and blanket bans imposed on peaceful assembly in major cities. 📵 Journalists attacked: At least 11 are detained, independent media fined or suspended, and international reporters deported. 🔒 Social media and press censored: Hundreds of accounts blocked, platforms throttled, and free expression silenced.   These actions violate Türkiye’s obligations under international human rights law. We call on the authorities to: 👉 End the unlawful repression of peaceful demonstrators. 👉 Stop attacks on independent media and ensure journalists’ safety. 👉 Cease online censorship and restore access to blocked accounts.   We also urge social media companies to push back against political pressure and protect free expression.   Read our full co-statement and join us in demanding change: https://lnkd.in/dyg358jD   #standwithtürkiye #pressfreedom #righttoprotest #humanrights #freedomofexpression #civilrights #stopthecrackdown #journalismisnotacrime #protecttheprotest #freespeech ARTICLE 19 Amnesty International Civil Rights Defenders Dansk PEN European Federation of Journalists Human Rights Watch IFEX International Federation of Journalists International Press Institute (IPI) PEN America PEN International Svenska PEN / PEN Sweden South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) 📸: AP

For our Norwegian followers👇 📣 Vi har et ansvar for å formidle vår kunnskap med den innsikten vi har i menneskerettighetssituasjonen i Russland, de grove menneskerettighetsovergrepene russiske styrker står bak i Ukraina, og om hvilken propaganda som formidles i russiske statskontrollerte medier. 📝 I Norge har forskere, i motsetning til i Russland, akademisk frihet, som gir dem mulighet til å forske og ytre seg fritt. Men «akademisk frihet gjelder for sannhetssøkende forskning og formidling av kunnskap og kunnskapsbaserte synspunkter», som de 50 underskriverne av denne kronikken slår fast. Vi takker for støtten fra norske akademikere og fremstående samfunnsaktører!

❗ Huge demonstrations following the detention of Istanbul Mayor and likely presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu and over 100 other politicians, civil society representatives, and artists. These detentions and the measures that followed raise serious human rights concerns regarding the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, information, fair trial, and political participation. ⛔ Legal experts view the actions against İmamoğlu as politically motivated, aimed at obstructing his presidential candidacy against President Erdoğan in the upcoming presidential elections. İmamoğlu was detained just days before his expected nomination as the Republican People’s Party (CHP) presidential candidate. 📣 The ongoing restrictions on media, social media, and public gatherings further exacerbate the erosion of democratic rights in Türkiye, prompting calls for international scrutiny and support for human rights in the country. Read our statement: https://lnkd.in/d9u8M8zv Photo: CHP Photo Service

🚨 Russian war crimes must be punished – and YOU can play a part! ⚖️💙💛 (NORW)   Er du bekymret for utviklingen og hva det betyr for Ukraina? Hva betyr Trumps mykere holdning til Putin for #Ukraina? Vi i NHC er redd sivile ikke blir prioritert i fredsforhandlingene. Virkeligheten er brutal. Drap, tortur, voldtekter og kidnappinger av barn og voksne fortsetter å begås ustraffet. Vi vil sikre rettferdighet for ukrainerne!   🔎 Hva gjør vi? Helsingforskomiteen samarbeider med ukrainske menneskerettighetsorganisasjoner for å dokumentere russiske krigsforbrytelser og ansvarliggjøre overgriperne. Vi har ekspertisen, verktøyene og nettverkene – men omfanget av arbeidet er enormt.   🚀 Derfor skalerer vi opp innsatsen, og lanserer et program i samarbeid med: ✅ CILRAP-CMN – et verdensledende ressurssenter for internasjonal strafferett ✅ Itera – en norsk digitaliseringspartner med ukrainske IT-spesialister   I løpet av de neste seks månedene vil vi: 📊 Bygge ut vårt digitale verktøy I-DOC for etterforskning og dokumentasjon av krigsforbrytelser og menneskerettighetsbrudd 📢 Sikre bredere distribusjon av funnene våre, slik flere krigsforbrytere kan bli avslørt og straffet 🔍 Øke hastighet og kapasitet for datainnsamling og analyse av bevismateriale   🤝 Hvordan kan DU hjelpe? 💰 Gi en gave til rettferdighet for Ukraina. Alt hjelper. Gavekonto er: 5081 05 58927 🔄 Del innlegget 📩 Kontakt oss for å bidra   Ukraina trenger oss! Vil DU stå sammen med oss? 💙💛   🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini! #StøttUkraina #StandWithUkraine

💜 8 March was the International Women’s Day! Despite setbacks, women in #Türkiye keep driving change—from the streets to decision-making spaces. ✨  Get to know our amazing colleagues from Türkiye, shaping an equal future with strength and solidarity!  🤝 YUKADER ensures women have a say in local decisions.  🌐 Armaş Foundation pushes for gender equality in environmental activism.  ☮️ DİSA strengthens young women’s role in peacebuilding. Armaş Vakfı Türetim Ekonomisi Derneği Diyarbakır Siyasal ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Enstitüsü

🚨 Political prisoners must not be forgotten! The Norwegian Helsinki Committee participated in a side event at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vienna on 20 February, organized by the Norwegian and Swedish delegations. The event focused on the plight of political prisoners in #Russia and #Belarus. ✊ Voices from across Europe reinforced that no true peace or democracy can exist while political prisoners remain behind bars. 📢 As Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, head of the transitional government of Belarus, powerfully stated: “We need to save the lives of our heroes, all citizens who are in prison because of their love for freedom and democracy.” You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/dHimP4C3 💙 A special thanks to Evgenia Kara-Murza, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Antonio Stango, Siv Mossleth, Berit Lindeman and Björn Söder for their invaluable input.

📍 In Oslo! Join us today, February 26, at 6 PM for our event. 🇺🇦 Ukraine: Is There a Path to Lasting Peace? The event will be in Norwegian. Nobel Peace Center

Three years ago today, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of #Ukraine. 📅 The Norwegian Helsinki Committee will join the February 24 marking for Ukraine in Oslo today at 17:00. We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people in their ongoing fight for freedom and justice. Their resilience and courage continue to inspire. #StandWithUkraine

🇺🇦 It should go without saying, but the US and Russia cannot strike a peace deal without Ukraine at the table. ❤️🩹 The peace talks should prioritise: - Forcibly deported Ukrainian children - Ukrainian civilians held by Russia - Prisoners of war on both sides ⚖️ There is elaborate proof of Russian war crimes. War criminals must be prosecuted in order to achieve a lasting peace.

🇺🇦 The Norwegian government should increase support for #Ukraine! (NORW) 🇳🇴 Norge har en historisk mulighet til å styrke #Ukraina i kampen mot et aggressivt, imperialistisk og stadig mer totalitært Russland. Økt støtte er ikke bare en solidarisk handling – det er en investering i europeisk sikkerhet og menneskerettigheter. Les kronikken av Berit Lindeman og Aage Borchgrevink i VG: https://lnkd.in/dKK9aS7c Jonas Gahr Støre Arbeiderpartiet