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Thematic Programme on Human Rights and Democracy – Türkiye – 2023

Thematic Programme on Human Rights and Democracy - Türkiye aiming at promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law in Türkiye through empowering civil society organisations in building resilient, inclusive and democratic societies

2023-03-28

4 million euro

Priorities and funded actions

Objectives

To promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law in Türkiye through empowering civil society organisations in building resilient, inclusive and democratic societies

Priorities

Priority 1: to support civil society organisations working on closing the accountability gap and fighting impunity
- Sub-priority 1: develop comprehensive approaches for ensuring accountability, in particular for the most serious human rights violations and abuses, and support victims in seeking remedy by linking national and international mechanisms
- Sub-priority 2: support initiatives to combat impunity for human rights violations and abuses and transitional justice processes
- Sub-priority 3: strive to eradicate torture and other forms of ill-treatment through prevention, prohibition, accountability and redress for victims
- Sub-priority 4: promote rights-based and gender responsive justice, access to justice and legal assistance, and right to a fair trial
- Sub-priority 5: monitor human rights in prisons and other places of deprivation of liberty and support the improvement, in line with international standards, of the detention conditions and treatment of persons deprived of liberty
Priority 2: to support civil society organisations working on promoting fundamental freedoms and strengthening civic and political space
- Sub-priority 1: monitor challenges or opportunities for civic and democratic space, and support efforts to prevent and counter the closing of space and democratic backsliding
- Sub-priority 2: prevent and take action against violations of the freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Sub-priority 3: promote and support rights of persons belonging to minorities
- Sub-priority 4: promote and take appropriate action against disproportionate restrictions on freedom of thought, conscience and religion
- Sub-priority 5: combat all forms of discrimination on any ground, with a specific attention to multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination

Among financed action

Support to victims of human rights violations and abuses, e.g. legal counselling, psychosocial, medical, legal and safety assistance
Human rights training
Documenting and reporting on cases of human rights violations
Developing tools to monitor and anticipate challenges or opportunities for civic and democratic space
Awareness raising and public communication activities
Capacity building activities for the mobilisation of underrepresented groups
Capacity strengthening of civil society organisations, democracy activists and human rights defenders
Advocacy, lobbying and development of strategies by civil society organisations to push for legal reform, to influence policy-making, or to counter restrictions imposed by states on them and other non-state actors
Sub-granting to local registered and non-registered civil society organisations working on human rights issues
Organisation of exchange and dissemination of best practices

Additionnal information

This call for proposals is a restricted call for proposals. In first instance, only concept notes will be evaluated
Initial duration of the action: between 36 and 48 months

Eligibility

Be a legal person
Be non-profit-making
Be a civil society organisation
Be directly responsible for the preparation and manage moment of the action
No nationality restriction applies to lead applicants

Thematic Programme on Human Rights and Democracy – Türkiye – 2023

Additional information

Priorities and funded actions

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