İHD: 72 Civilians Killed in Nine Months

Human Rights Association (İHD) Diyarbakır Office has explained violation of rights that took place in the first nine months of 2015 with its report titled "Peace Despite Everything." 

İHD stating in its report that bomb attack in Ankara on October 10 was against peace-loving people said, "We pledge to carry will of peace steadfastly and promote it more than ever."

TSK operations

* A period of clashes has begun with PKK acts and comprehensive police operations against civilian settlements following  Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) launching aerial operations on Qandil on July 24, 2015. 

* In the first 9 months of 2015, primarily in the first three months of it, 105 security officers lost their lives while 254 others wounded. 104 PKK members died while four others wounded.

* While nine civilians caught in the conflict died during the operation, 40 citizens wounded. 80 people were seized by PKK members.

Crimes against humanity

* Serious crimes against humanity were committed. Body of HPG militant Kevsel Altürk, who lost his life in the conflict in Varto district of Muş province was exposed. 

*  Hacı Lokman Birlik who was killed by security forces opening fire in Şırnak central was dragged by an armored police vehicle.

Curfews

*  As civilians killed in the operations carried out following the curfews, artillery shootings were fired by tanks on neighbors.

*  In the nine months, 63 civilians killed while 93 others wounded. Hundreds of residence and workplaces damaged, rights to access treatment, energy, and communication were violated. 

Raids on houses

*  In the very early morning hours, 1975 home raids were carried out while mostly by means of breaking the doors. Gun was put on the head of residents of the houses which were exposed to raid. They also had to endure beating, battering, torture and maltreating.

*  3,654 people, including 293 children, were detained in mostly house raids and social protests. 788 people, including 41 children were arrested.

Right to vote and stand for election

Son iki ayda Demokratik Bölgeler Partisi’nden (DBP) 17 Belediye Eş Başkanı ile onlarca Belediye Meclis Üyesi tutuklandı veya atanmış bir İçişleri Bakanı tarafından görevden alındı. (AS)

In the last two months, 17 co-mayors from Democratic Regions Party (DBP), and tens of aldermen were arrested or unseated by an appointed interior minister. (AS/TK)

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