The Rafto Foundation

Founded in the humanistic tradition of the Helsinki Accord, the aim of the Rafto Foundation is the promotion of the fundamental human rights of intellectual and political freedom and free enterprise.

Kurdish Human Rights Project

An independent, non-political human rights organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of the human rights of all persons in the Kurdish regions of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria and elsewhere.

medico international

medico international struggles for the human right to the best possible access to good health. In doing so we support local partners, primarily in Africa, Asia and Latin America, in their endeavours to create the economic, social and cultural conditions which allow each person to attain the highest health standard possible. In particular medico stands by those who are in situations of emergency and in poverty, including refugees and the victims of war.

Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales

The Bar Human Rights Committee is the international human rights arm of the Bar of England and Wales. It is an independent body primarily concerned with the protection of the rights of advocates and judges around the world. It is also concerned with defending the rule of law and internationally recognised legal standards relating to the right to a fair trial.

TOHAV

The Foundation for Society and Legal Studies (TOHAV) has been founded by a joint initiative of 46 human rights lawyers in 1994 according to the Turkish Civil Code. TOHAV members are composed of jurists who are registered to Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Diyarbakir, Batman, Van and Malatya Bar Associations.

European Union (EU)

The portal site of the European Union. It provides up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European integration. Users can also consult all legislation currently in force or under discussion, access the websites of each of the EU institutions and find out about the policies administered by the European Union under the powers devolved to it by the Treaties.

EU site for Enlargement - relations with Turkey

This EU site provides all the important documents regarding Turkish EU membership plus has links to other relevant information

Republic of Turkey - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Info-Turk

Prize-winning information centre based in Brussels. Editor Dogan Özgüden is member of the EUTCC's Advisory Council.