News List
TAYAD Faces New Lynch Attempt in Trabzon [28 June 2006]
Members of prisoner families solidarity association TAYAD attacked by crowd of 500 while trying to read press statement protesting conditions in F-type prisons. Police save victims ...»
Turkey Sentenced on 4 Freedom of Expression [28 June 2006]
ECHR sentences Turkey to pay 26,000 Euro in damages to IHDs Cetinkaya for organizing an outlawed meeting, Ozgur Bakis daily for an article, Yeni Evrensel daily ...»
Onen Speaks Out: Why Torture is Systematic [28 June 2006]
The primary reason is that those who commit torture are protected and they go unpunished. Of those applying to the foundation, 113 were tortured in the ...»
Police Watch, Beath and Attack in Trabzon [27 June 2006]
Attacked by crowd in Trabzon after reading TAYAD statement, activist Uzun says Police didnt intervene during the attack. They beat us in the toilet, used pepper ...»
Trabzon IHD: Plainclothes Root of Trouble [27 June 2006]
Trabzo IHD says attack on TAYAD statement started by a plainclothes police officer and attackers connected to 2005 lynch attempt: Those responsible should be tried. Chair ...»
Thousands Rally Against Discrimination [26 June 2006]
Organized by the leftist Freedom and Solidarity Party 6,000.rally against discrimination. Party chairman Kozanoglu criticizes pending Anti-Terror Law and urges: Everyone, including those on the mountains, ...»
Doctors Elect Rights Activist for President [26 June 2006]
Active Democratic Group surfaces as victor of all chairmanship and council elections held for the Turkish Medical Association (TTB). Newly elected chairman Prof.Dr. Gencay Gursoy says ...»
Dilipak: Military Trials Should Be Abolished [26 June 2006]
On trial at a military tribunal for a published article, journalist Abdurrahman Dilipak says new draft bill limiting military trials of civilians not good enough. It ...»
Journalist Demirkaya to Stay in Prison [26 June 2006]
Tunceli courts reject appeal for release of DIHA reporter Rustu Demirkaya who was arrested for aiding the PKK. Journalist to be tried in Malatya. RSF calls ...»
Karekin Protestors Slap Down Old Woman [26 June 2006]
Group of protestors including rightwing lawyers stage protest against visiting Armenian Patriarch Karekin and attack old woman on Heybeliada (Khalki) island. Police detain one suspect but ...»
Court Rejects Expert Witness in Zarakolu Case [24 June 2006]
Istanbul 2nd Court of First Instance asks for expert report for Jerijans book while rejecting expert witness statement for Prof. Sakayans book in two cases against ...»
ECHR Sentences Turkey for Book Verdict [24 June 2006]
Turkey to pay 2,000 Euro in damages for sentencing Urun Publications executive to 13 months 10 days imprisonment in trial of Turkish Communist Party 5th Congress ...»
IHD Chair Faces 4.5 Years Jail for Speech [23 June 2006]
Trial of IHD Diyarbakir Branch Chair Demirtas for speech on Roj TV begins with prosecutor demanding 4.5 years imprisonment on charge of propagating for organization. IHD ...»
Journalist Ergundogans Case At Experts [23 June 2006]
Beyoglu 2nd Court of First Instance sends case file of Birgun columnist Yalcin Ergundogan to expert in trial where he faces 3 years jail for article ...»
Semdinli Bookstore Owner Yilmaz Arrested [21 June 2006]
Arrest order issued a day after Van court sentences two officers caught after bombing of Yilmazs Umut bookstore in Semdinli town of Hakkari. IHD Istanbul says ...»
Radikal Daily Sued For Assets Report [21 June 2006]
Radikal newspaper sentenced to pay PM Erdogan 2,000 YTL in damages for quoting CHP Acting Group Chairman Haluk Koc saying the Prime Minister is twisting things ...»
Criminal Complaint Against Agar, Menzir, Koza [21 June 2006]
Gazi Justice Commission lawyers file criminal complaint against govorner, police chief and minister after convicted police says they issued the orders in 1995 violence that led ...»
Semdinli Gang Not Only Three People [21 June 2006]
Diyarbakir Bar Association chair Tanrikulu: Semdinli defendants should be punished for acts to destroy the unity of the state. We will go to the Court of ...»
Solidarity with Eren Keskin to Continue [20 June 2006]
The Solidarity with Keskin Network ended its campaign with a press conference at IHD Istanbul Branch. Total of 8,876 signatures collected together with enough donations to ...»
Gay Pride Week To Be Celebrated in Istanbul [20 June 2006]
Lambdaistanbul staging week-long activities to celebrate Gay Pride in Turkey. July 1st Pride March in Istanbuls Istiklal Boulevard to be followed by handing out 2nd Hormone ...»
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