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UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counterterrorism to Visit Turkey

Tuesday, 14 February 2006

UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counterterrorism

The Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Martin Scheinin, will visit Turkey from 16 to 23 February 2006 at the invitation of the Government.

The Special Rapporteur will gather first-hand information about past, current and future initiatives in the area of counterterrorism and how such measures affect the protection and promotion of human rights. He will meet with Government officials, Parliamentarians, the National Security Council, the military, non-governmental organisations, as well as international organisations. He will visit Ankara and the Diyarbakir Province. The Special Rapporteur also plans to meet with individuals affected by counterterrorism measures, as well as suspects detained or charged with offences related to terrorism.

Kurdish Human Rights Project met with the Special Rapporteur prior to his visit to exchange information and highlight certain areas of concern.

After his visit, he will prepare a comprehensive report on his findings, including “best practices” in the area of counterterrorism measures that are compatible with human rights, and a list of recommendations.

Mr Scheinin accepted the appointment as first Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism on 8 August 2005. As Special Rapporteur, he is independent from any government and serves in his individual capacity. He previously served eight years as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee. He was the committee’s Rapporteur in the drafting of Genera Comment No.29 guiding countries on the application of states of emergency in a way that respects international human rights law. From 2001 to 2004 he served as the committee’s Special Rapporteur on new communications or complaints from individuals alleging violations of their rights. He is Professor of Constitutional Law and International Law and Director of the Human rights Institute at Abo Akademi University in Finland.

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