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Report on the rights of national minorities by PACE
11.12.2018
Halit Habip Oğlu: “Prior to the report prepared by Mr. Badea being voted and adopted at the General Assembly in January 2019, as the representatives of the civil society we shall continue our interventions in Strasbourg and convey our opinions and recommendations on the report to the rapporteur” On 3 December 2018, the Parliamentary Assembly of ...
Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe warns Greece once again
11.12.2018
Halit Habip Oğlu: “Despite the decade passed, our country Greece insists on not implementing the ECtHR judgements” As part of its supervision mandate of the implementation of ECtHR judgements, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe at its meeting on 4-6 December 2018 in Strasbourg, reviewed the Bekir-Ousta cases related to the assoc...
1 million signatures campaign for diversity in Europe has reached its goal and resulted in success
06.04.2018
Halit Habip Oğlu: “Due to the fear caused as a result of suppression and intimidation policies of the Greek state on national minorities in the country, signatures for supporting the ‘Minority SafePack Initiative’ remained at a limited number in Greece.” The 1 million signatures campaign launched by the Federal Union of European Nationalities (...
Resolution on National Minorities by the European Parliament
12.02.2018
MEPs asked all EU member states to ratify the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities The European Parliament (EP) adopted the resolution on “Protection and non-discrimination with regard to minorities in the EU Member States” submitted by the Member of the European Parliament(MEP) Cecilia Wickström at the plenary session ...
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe monitors Greece
30.01.2018
Halit Habip Oğlu: The PACE closely follows the case of Xanthi Turkish Union, it is very important to convey the developments on the issue to Strasbourg The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted its 2017 annual Monitoring Report and the resolution at the PACE 2018 Winter Session on 25 January 2018 in Strasbourg. Developm...
The Minority SafePack Initiative is now available for online signatures
21.06.2017
As of today, European citizens everywhere can now support the European Citizens’ Initiative online, to promote the cultural and linguistic diversity in Europe. On the Minority SafePack Initiative campaign homepage (http://www.minority-safepack.eu) the “Sign” button will allow access to the official petition system, where the respective country form...
EFA protests to EP President Martin Schulz on Golden Dawn MEPs
03.03.2016
On the eve of the conference entitled “Freedom of Association in Greece: A Loophole in European Minority Rights Standards” which was hosted by the MEP Csaba Sógor and jointly organized by the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) and the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) on 2 March 2016 in the European Parliament,...
FUEN and YEN jointly call for solidarity with refugees flowing into the European Union
21.09.2015
FUEN and YEN: Flow of refugees requires serious and consequent efforts towards creating peace The Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) of which the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) is also a regular member and the Youth of European Nationalities (YEN) with the Young ABTTF as a member organization under its umbrella ...
Arson attack targeting Central Mosque in Witten
15.04.2015
ABTTF President: We strongly condemn arson attack against Central Mosque in Witten, where our headquarters is also located, and we hope that these hate-motivated attacks do not have a spill-over effect A mosque belonging to the Turkish Islam Union of Turkey’s Directorate Religious Affairs in Witten province, where Head Office of the Federation o...
Terrorist attacks to a cafe and a synagogue in Copenhagen
17.02.2015
ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu: “No matter which religion or nation it is committed against, terrorism can have no legitimate cause. No reason can justify these attacks.” An armed attack was carried out to a cafe in Copenhagen where there was a meeting on the freedom of expression and the attacks to Charlie Hebdo in France. Masked and armed ag...
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