Reporting & Documentation Center

Documenting human rights violations safely and scientifically.

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Effectively examining human rights violations depends on collecting accurate, reliable and systematic information.

The Reporting & Documentation Center, developed by IHRO, is designed so that victims, family members, lawyers, health workers, human rights defenders and witnesses can report cases safely. Applications are recorded and undergo preliminary assessment in line with international human rights standards and scientific documentation principles. Each application may be assessed independently by medical, forensic-medical, psychological, legal and human-rights experts, according to the nature of the information and documents provided.

The application process

1Choose the appropriate form. Select and complete the form that matches the nature of the violation.
2Enter the information. Fill in what you know about the incident as accurately and completely as possible.
3Attach supporting documents. Optionally attach any documents you have. Submitting documents is not mandatory.
4Preliminary assessment. Your application is recorded. After an initial review it may lead to a request for more information, referral to expert assessment, archiving, or entry into the reporting process.

Step 1

Choose & download a form

Complete it on your device in English or Turkish, then upload it below.

IHRO-CRF001

Torture & Ill-Treatment Incident Report

For documenting allegations of torture, ill-treatment, inhuman or degrading treatment, violence in custody, ill-treatment in prison, and excessive use of force by law enforcement.

English Türkçe

IHRO-CRF002

Suspicious Death Incident Report

For documenting deaths in custody, prison deaths, unexplained or sudden deaths, deaths resulting from medical neglect, and deaths where a human rights violation is suspected.

English Türkçe

IHRO-CRF003

Prison Fitness & Health Assessment Application

For a preliminary assessment of people considered, on health grounds, unfit to remain in a penal institution — weighing existing illnesses, functional capacity, access to treatment, prison conditions and access to health services together.

English Türkçe

IHRO-CRF004

Enforced Disappearance / Abduction Report

For systematically documenting enforced disappearance, abduction, secret detention and persons whose fate is unknown — weighing last known location, last contact, witnesses, digital evidence, official applications and CCTV footage.

English Türkçe

You may attach, if available

Medical reportsHospital recordsPhotographsVideosWitness statementsOfficial documentsForensic reportsLaboratory resultsPress reports

Step 2

Submit securely

Upload your completed form and add any notes. Your message is encrypted in your browser when an encryption key is configured.