UN slams Turkey for violating rights to work and education

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“But there has been no attempt to show that these blanket measures, which have destroyed the careers and livelihoods of tens of thousands of persons, satisfy such criteria in each case,” the experts said.

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They also noted that the closure of 200 media outlets had undermined the possibility of informed debate ahead of a referendum on whether to dramatically increase the powers of the presidency.

Turkish citizens vote Sunday on proposed constitutional amendments that would give Turkey a presidential system of governance which critics fear lacks checks and balances.

The experts said they were concerned that the proposed changes would empower Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to unilaterally declare future states of emergency and associated measures.

Pointing to the “sweeping” nature of the emergency decrees issued since July, the experts warned “such powers might be used in ways that exacerbate the existing major violations of economic, social, and cultural rights.”

The Associated Press