Reports & Submissions
SRL Swiss publishes reports, submissions and documentation on human rights, the rule of law and judicial independence. Our work is based on documented sources and is intended to contribute to international human rights monitoring and accountability mechanisms.
SUBMISSION TO THE UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law in Turkey: Submission to the UN Committee against Torture This submission examines the independence and impartiality of the judiciary in Turkey and their importance in preventing torture, ill-treatment, arbitrary detention, and other human-rights violations. Although Turkey’s Constitution and relevant legislation formally guarantee the independence of the Council of [...]
Pressures on the Children of Purged Public Servants (KHK)
As the SRL Association, we have submitted a report to the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) to inform them about unlawful judicial operations targeting the children of individuals dismissed by Emergency Decrees (KHK) in Turkey. 1. INTRODUCTION On May 6, 2025, a large-scale security operation was carried out simultaneously across 47 provinces in Turkey, [...]
Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law in Türkiye
Why Judicial Independence Matters in Türkiye? An independent judiciary is one of the most important safeguards for protecting people from torture, ill-treatment, arbitrary detention and unfair trials. When judges and prosecutors are able to work freely and impartially, individuals have a better chance of defending their rights and obtaining justice. When the judiciary is exposed [...]
Zeki Guven Report
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Sedat Turkmen Report
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Evaluation of Amnesty International’s 2022/23 Turkey Report
As the Association for Security Research and the Rule of Law, we conducted a detailed examination of Amnesty International’s 2022/23 Turkey report to better understand and highlight human rights violations in Turkey. In our evaluation, we found that while the report addresses political, ethnic, and gender-based victimization, it does not sufficiently cover the situations of […]