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Torture Continues - Impunity Prevails

DAY OF SOLIDARITY FOR TORTURE VICTIMS

Torture Continues - Impunity Prevails

In demonstrations organized in Istanbul, Diyarbakır and Ankara, rights organizations drew attention to ongoing torture in Turkey. They emphasized that torture cases have increased since 2005. The organizations criticized impunity and official expertise.

28 June 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

Families of the Disappeared Call Prosecutors to Take Action

INTERNATIONAL WEEK AGAINST FORCED DISAPPEARANCES

Families of the Disappeared Call Prosecutors to Take Action

In a joint press release during the International Week against Enforced Disappearances, the families of the disappeared urged the Ergenekon prosecutors to try the Ergenekon defendants who are responsible for enforced disappearances for 'crimes against humanity'.

18 May 2010 Berivan Tapan

2009: 36 Deaths in Prison, 36 Deaths for Ignoring "Stop Warning"

İHD-TİHV 2009 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT

2009: 36 Deaths in Prison, 36 Deaths for Ignoring "Stop Warning"

According to the annual report of the Turkish rights organizations İHD and TİHV for 2009, 36 people died in prison, 6 in detention, 61 were shot by village guards, 36 died for ignoring the police's "stop warning". 50 soldiers and 91 armed militants died in conflicts.

3 May 2010 Tolga Korkut

Human Rights Defenders' Views on bianet

BIANET: 10TH ANNIVERSARY

Human Rights Defenders' Views on bianet

Fincanı from the Turkish Human Rights Foundation says that "bianet means facts in human rights and free, independent and true journalism". Türkdoğan from the Human Rights Foundation states, "Awareness of human rights is raised by the news from bianet".

28 April 2010 Tolga Korkut

Disproportionate Police Intervention after Attack on Kurdish Politician

POLICE VIOLENCE

Disproportionate Police Intervention after Attack on Kurdish Politician

A 14-year-old had his cheek bone broken when he was dragged along by the police in Hakkari. His family filed a complaint about the police officers. The Peace and Democracy Party and the Human Rights Foundation call for the suspension of the Governor and the Chief of Police.

15 April 2010 Semra Pelek

Human Rights Defender Kalaycı Released

Human Rights Defender Kalaycı Released

Lawyer Filiz Kalaycı, executive of the Human Rights Association, was released in the second hearing after 8 months in detention. The Human Rights Association claims that evidence was forged by the police. Witness Özkan stated that his statement was taken under pressure.

1 February 2010 Tolga Korkut,Onur Açıkgöz

"Freedom for Kurdish Politicians" Online Signature Campaign

BDP OPERATION

"Freedom for Kurdish Politicians" Online Signature Campaign

An internet signature campaign has been launched for the release of detained BDP members and human rights defenders. The Human Rights Association Diyarbakır called the international community to act on behalf of association chairman Erbey.

7 January 2010 Tolga Korkut

International Appeal for Release of Human Rights Defenders

International Appeal for Release of Human Rights Defenders

REMDH and FEMED rights organizations demanded the release of Human Rights Association executive Kalaycı and deputy chair Erbey who was arrested in an operation against the Kurdistan Democratic Confederation.

5 January 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

İHD: Democratic Society Party Essential for Democratic Initiative

DTP CLOSURE CASE

İHD: Democratic Society Party Essential for Democratic Initiative

The Human Rights Foundation claimed that the Constitutional Court should consider the "general public opinion" for a decision in the closure case of the Democratic Society Party. The foundation called for more transparency and the end of violence.

9 December 2009 Tolga Korkut

İHD Members Still Detained Despite Invalid Evidence

İHD Members Still Detained Despite Invalid Evidence

The court did not release İHD executive Kalaycı. İHD Chairman Türkdoğan protests, "We will file an appeal. The evidence is illegal. Investigations were carried out improperly. Our member is detained because of missing statements and a lack of investigation".

11 November 2009 Tolga Korkut

İHD: Give the Republic's Biggest Project a Chance

HUMAN RIGHTS DEVELOPMENTS

İHD: Give the Republic's Biggest Project a Chance

The Human Rights Association (İHD) Diyarbakır Branch released a press statement on human rights developments in Turkey in the first nine months of 2009. Despite partial improvements concerning democracy and human rights, the powers of Democratic Public Opinion and of the law seriously lack grip in Turkey, which is highly problematic for the enforcement of human rights.

30 October 2009 Muharrem Erbey

Condemning Police Violence against Children - a Crime?!

PRESSURE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Condemning Police Violence against Children - a Crime?!

Açıkalın from the Human Rights Association is on trial again because he condemned an action of a police officer in Hakkari. The police officer beat a 17-year-old child on the head with his rifle butt. Açıalın is charged with "demonstrating against the law". The court will start on 2 November.

6 September 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Newspaper Confiscated for Reporting Allegations of Police Rape

Press Freedom

Newspaper Confiscated for Reporting Allegations of Police Rape

After reporting 10 claims of women being raped since a new police chief came to Diyarbakır, the Azadiya Welat newspaper was confiscated.

10 July 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Rights Activists Call for Torture to Be Punished

Solidarity with Torture Victims

Rights Activists Call for Torture to Be Punished

Rights activists have warned that there has been a rise in cases of maltreatment and torture since 2005. Perpetrators mostly remain unpunished.

26 June 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Four Lawyers Taken into Custody

Operatıon ın Ankara

Four Lawyers Taken into Custody

Four lawyers, two of them members of the Human Rights Association, have been taken into police custody. Their office and homes have been searched.

13 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

Score of Village Guards' Deeds

İHD releases a report, filing the rights abuses committed by village guards, who were armed by the state in 1992 to fight against the Kurdish rebel group PKK.

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