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Ankara 7 August 2024
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Assisting Turkish lawyers about the application of detention in the context of migration, aligned with European standards

In the framework of the European Union and Council of Europe joint action on “Strengthening the human rights protection in the context of migration in Türkiye,” in co-operation with the Union of Turkish Bar Associations, 133 lawyers from İzmir, Adana, Kahramanmaraş, Mardin and Bursa Bar Associations enhanced their knowledge on ‘Detention in the Context of Migration’. The 5 cascade trainings not only contributed to strengthen lawyers' knowledge and capacities on the applicable human rights protection standards on immigration detention but also equipped them with the necessary skills to better protect the rights of migrants.

The training, delivered by experienced lawyers/mentors who had previously been trained under the action, aimed to advance Turkish lawyers' knowledge about the protection of human rights in line with international and European standards related to the principle of non-refoulment, the right to liberty and security, including the lawfulness of detention, alternatives to immigration detention, and the protection of persons in a vulnerable situation.

Similar trainings with other local Bar Associations across Türkiye will be planned in the upcoming months.

This  action on “Strengthening the human rights protection in the context of migration in Türkiye”  is co-funded by the European Union and Council of Europe under the “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” programme.

Horizontal Facility III

The joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” (Horizontal Facility III) is a co-operation initiative, running from 2023 until 2026.

The programme covers actions in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye. It enables the Beneficiaries to meet their reform agendas in the fields of human rights, rule of law and democracy and to comply with European standards, which is also a priority for the EU enlargement process.

The third phase of the programme is worth €41 million (85% funded by the European Union, 15% by the Council of Europe).

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*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.