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PRESS RELEASE
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
Council of Europe Congress Rapporteur on LGBTI Rights calls for respect for fundamental rights following operations targeting LGBTI civil society in Türkiye
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is the political assembly representing local and regional governments across the 46 member States, responsible for promoting and monitoring local
"The Congress is deeply concerned by reports of coordinated raids, detentions and restrictions targeting LGBTI organisations, activists and human rights defenders in Türkiye," stated Congress Rapporteur on LGBTI Rights, Helen Belcher (United Kingdom, R, ILDG).
