İHD: 262 civilians killed as of June 7

Human Rights Association (İHD) has announced civilian deaths, violation of right to live, security and liberty in clashes.

According to İHD's figures, 128 civilians of whom 41 are children have lost their lives, 195 civilians of whom 51 are children wounded by mostly armed forces of the state outside the armed conflict environment in the dates between June 7 and November 9.

The total civilian death toll has become 262, and 759 others wounded in total along with Suruç and Ankara attacks.

150 soldiers, 181 PKK members killed

İHD has announced that 150 soldiers, police, and rangers killed and 421 others wounded during the clashes between the dates of June 7 and November 9.

In the conflict, 181 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) guerrillas killed, 19 others wounded.

Nine of the civilians caught in the armed conflict have lost their lives, 10 others injured.

Call for non-conflict

İHD has called to "end armed conflict right away and demand perpetual non-conflict".

"Political authority has to embrace policies which will ensure returning to non-conflict environment by taking into consideration the political environment of peace and resolution process.

"November 1 general election results indicate that people insist on peace. Thus, both state and PKK shall withdraw to a position that secures non-conflict".

Co-Mayors arrested

"Meanwhile, 5,713 people including 188 children who predominantly participate in Kurdish political movement have been detained, 1,004 including 36 children have been arrested", says the statement.

"Among the arrestees there are 19 Co-Mayors from HDP and DBP in addition to 63 province and district executives of these parties".

Attacks on political parties

İHD in its statement has listed attacks launched on political parties:

"133 attacks on HDP, eight attacks on AKP, three attacks on CHP, four attacks on DBP, and one attack on Greens and Left Future Party were launched.

"On the dates of October 6-7-8, 2015, racist and hate attacks were systematically conducted against HDP supporters and Kurds in many areas in Turkey and the [November 1 general] election was held under the shadow of violence. In this period, only the governing party carried out election campaign". (AS/TK)

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