content tagged with prohibition of torture

Turkey's top court finds ‘no violation of rights’ in injury during Gezi resistance

Turkey's top court finds ‘no violation of rights’ in injury during Gezi resistance

Constitutional Court concludes that the prohibition of ill treatment was not violated by the police intervention given that the pressurized water sprayed by the anti-riot water cannon vehicle was found “necessary and proportionate” in the investigation.

18 January 2022

‘İstanbul Convention is annulled, people are made vulnerable to violence’

STATEMENT ON PRIDE MARCH

‘İstanbul Convention is annulled, people are made vulnerable to violence’

The Human Rights Association (İHD) has released a written statement about the police attack on the 19th İstanbul Pride March in Taksim on June 26, when several people were detained by torture by the police.

‘Prohibition of maltreatment is violated by gendarmerie’s beating of arrested student’

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

‘Prohibition of maltreatment is violated by gendarmerie’s beating of arrested student’

Transferred to İstanbul so that he could take his exams at university, arrested student Can was battered by gendarmerie. He took the ensuing impunity to the Constitutional Court, which has concluded that prohibition of maltreatment was violated.

20 August 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Tortured by soldiers in detention, woman to be paid damages

Tortured by soldiers in detention, woman to be paid damages

Concluding the application of Feride Kaya, who was tortured by two gendarmerie officers in detention, the Constitutional Court has ruled that she shall be paid 90,000 lira in damages as the prohibition of torture has been violated.

15-Day ‘Detention’ for Prisoners Enters into Force

15-Day ‘Detention’ for Prisoners Enters into Force

With the law on criminal enforcement that entered into force today, security forces can now interrogate prisoners for up to 15 days “to obtain information about terror crimes.” But, it is not known where, how and within the scope of which rights they will depose...

15 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Ruling on Injury by Gas Cartridge: Prosecutor Didn’t Investigate Police

Ruling on Injury by Gas Cartridge: Prosecutor Didn’t Investigate Police

Announcing its ruling on an applicant injured by a gas cartridge, Constitutional Court has ruled that the prosecutor’s office did not investigate the allegations of maltreatment against the police, did not collect evidence and “failed to act."

25 December 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Joint Statement by Rights Organizations: Investigate Allegations of Torture

JUNE 26 DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE TORTURED

Joint Statement by Rights Organizations: Investigate Allegations of Torture

The Human Rights Association (İHD) and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) have made a joint statement for the press on June 26 Day of Solidarity with the Tortured and called the authorities to investigate the allegations of torture.

‘Return to Life’ Judgement by ECtHR: How Women Were Burned Not Unveiled for 18 Years

‘Return to Life’ Judgement by ECtHR: How Women Were Burned Not Unveiled for 18 Years

Announcing its judgement on Dinçer, whose face and body were burned during the “Return to Life Operation” in Bayrampaşa Prison, the ECtHR has sentenced Turkey to pay 20 thousand Euro in non-pecuniary damages for “violating the prohibition of torture”.

29 January 2019 Ayça Söylemez

73 out of 100 People Say Definite "No" to Torture

STRUGGLE AGAINST TORTURE

73 out of 100 People Say Definite "No" to Torture

According to a research on "Othering and Discrimination in Turkey", 27 out of 100 people would approve of torture "in certain situations". Turkish Human Rights Foundation President Korur Fincancı claims that the according percentage among physicians amounts to 34 percent.

28 May 2010 Tolga Korkut