Joint Programme

Horizontal Facility

Thirty-eight staff from the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye (HREIT) have improved their ability to monitor immigration detention places. This comes after a two-day training held in Ankara on 21-22 October. Organised as part of the European Union and Council of Europe’s joint action “Strengthening Human Rights Protection in the Context of Migration in Türkiye,” the training focused on ensuring that detention conditions meet international and European human rights standards.

In his opening remarks, Prof. Kılıç, President of HREIT, underscored the valuable co-operation between the Council of Europe and HREIT in these training efforts.

Mr William Massolin, Head of the Council of Europe Programme Office in Ankara, highlighted the essential role of effective monitoring in ensuring that detention conditions comply with international and European human rights standards, thereby safeguarding the dignity and humane treatment of individuals in immigration detention.

The training enhanced participants’ knowledge of both international and national legal frameworks concerning immigration detention. It also enabled them to develop their practical skills, including interview techniques, evidence collection, data gathering, and inspection documentation. Through interactive sessions and case studies, participants applied these techniques to real-world scenarios, improving their capacity to monitor and report on places of immigration detention.

This initiative aims to enhance the effectiveness of HREIT staff in their monitoring duties, contributing to a more humane and equitable immigration detention system.

The action “Strengthening the human rights protection in the context of migration in Türkiye”  is part of the joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”