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İHD İstanbul calls for perpetrators of Roboski Massacre to be brought to justice
İHD İstanbul calls for perpetrators of Roboski Massacre to be brought to justice
Twelve years ago today, in Roboski, 34 civilians, 19 of whom were children, were killed along with their mules as they returned from cross-border trade forced upon them to make a living, bombed by warplanes belonging to the Turkish Armed Forces. "The aftermath of the massacre is being covered with the armor of impunity," said the Human Rights Association İstanbul branch in a statement issued today.
28 December 2023
Roboski Massacre commemorated on 11th anniversary
Roboski Massacre commemorated on 11th anniversary
"President Erdoğan had told that they would not allow the massacre to be lost in the dark corridors of Ankara. Today the Roboski massacre is paved over in Ankara," said Ferhat Encü who lost family members and beloved in the Roboski massacre 11 years ago.
28 December 2022
10th anniversary of Roboski Massacre: 'Institutionalized impunity'
10th anniversary of Roboski Massacre: 'Institutionalized impunity'
Ferhat Encü, who lost his family members and relatives in the massacre, spoke to bianet about the judicial process and impunity.
28 December 2021
Roboski commemoration appears before the judge
Roboski commemoration appears before the judge
In the trial over the commemoration ceremony held for the 34 people who had been killed in a bombardment of jets in Şırnak in 2011, the court has not announced its ruling.
4 October 2021
Second application to Constitutional Court over Roboski massacre
Second application to Constitutional Court over Roboski massacre
With their first application rejected on procedural grounds, the families who lost their loved ones in a bombardment of Turkish Armed Forces’ jets in Şırnak have applied to the Constitutional Court for the second time.
12 April 2021
New investigation into Roboski massacre
New investigation into Roboski massacre
Nine years have passed since 34 citizens, including children, were killed in a bombardment of Turkish Armed Forces’ jets in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority province of Şırnak. Attorney Girasun has spoken to bianet about the recent investigation process.
28 December 2020 Ayça Söylemez
9 years of impunity in Roboski
9 years of impunity in Roboski
The file of Roboski has been closed even though the soldier who joined the bombardment said that they considered the citizens shot in the incident to be doing border trade. The massacre has become one of the symbols of impunity in Turkey.
28 December 2020 Ayça Söylemez
Eighth Anniversary of Roboski Massacre
Eighth Anniversary of Roboski Massacre
Tomorrow marks the 8th anniversary of Roboski massacre, which claimed the lives of 34 civilians, including 19 children: “So long as the responsible military and political decision makers are not penalized, no claim of coming to terms with the past will be credible.”
27 December 2019
34 People Who Lost Their Lives in Roboski Massacre Commemorated
34 People Who Lost Their Lives in Roboski Massacre Commemorated
It has been seven years since 34 civilians, 19 of whom were children, lost their lives in Roboski in the bombardment of war planes of Turkish Armed Forces. A commemorative ceremony has been held in Roboski for the deceased.
28 December 2018
ECtHR Rejects Application About Roboski Massacre
ECtHR Rejects Application About Roboski Massacre
The ECtHR has found the application about Roboski massacre “inadmissible” by citing Constitutional Court’s decision to reject it. The Constitutional Court had rejected the application on the ground that “the lawyers sent the documents 2-day late”.
17 May 2018
Motion For Parliamentary Investigation of Roboski Massacre in Its 6th Year Anniversary
Motion For Parliamentary Investigation of Roboski Massacre in Its 6th Year Anniversary
HDP MP İrmez has made a motion for a parliamentary investigation of the massacre in Roboski village in Turkey's southeastern province of Şırnak, where 34 people were hit and killed by fighter jets on December 28, 2011.
28 December 2017
Imprisoned Conscientious Objector on Hunger Strike for Roboski
Imprisoned Conscientious Objector on Hunger Strike for Roboski
Conscientious objector Vasillis Yaylalı has gone on hunger strike in prison for one week due to the sixth year of Roboski massacre.
21 December 2017
Children’s Drawings Seized in Closed Roboski Association
Children’s Drawings Seized in Closed Roboski Association
Roboski monument has been removed, Roboski Association closed and its “assets” seized. Roboski Association Encü said, “They took away the paintings and crayons of the children of Roboski and left”.
12 January 2017 Ayça Söylemez
Roboski Massacre Brought Before ECtHR With 281 Claimants
Roboski Massacre Brought Before ECtHR With 281 Claimants
After exhaustion of domestic remedies upon Constitutional Court dismissing the suit regarding Roboski massacre, the case has been brought before the European Court of Human Rights with application by 281 claimants.
23 August 2016
Justice Initiative for Roboski: Hidden Info and Documents Revealed
Justice Initiative for Roboski: Hidden Info and Documents Revealed
Justice Initiative for Roboski drew attention to the new info and documents about Roboski Massacre and told the justice still isn’t administered 45 months after the massacre.
29 September 2015
Military Attack in Roboski towards Morning
Military Attack in Roboski towards Morning
Soldiers open fired towards morning in Roboski; five mules were killed and houses and cars were hit by the bullets. HDP Şırnak Deputy Encü told people hadn’t life safety.
30 June 2015 Ayça Söylemez
Roboski Villagers, Animal Activists Outraged After Mule Killings
Roboski Villagers, Animal Activists Outraged After Mule Killings
İHD’s Şırnak Province Office released a report on the killing of mules in Roboski by Turkish Army soldiers, saying that the attitude was hostile and urged the government for action.
27 March 2015
15 Days of Martial Law in Erzincan
15 Days of Martial Law in Erzincan
Erzincan Province Governor’s Office released a statement, banning all open area activities of press statements, demonstrations and petitions until January 12.
29 December 2014
Roboski Massacre Commemorated on Its Third Anniversary
Roboski Massacre Commemorated on Its Third Anniversary
Thousands gathered in the southeastern village of Roboski yesterday in order to commemorate the killing of 34 civilians by a Turkish military airstrike on its third anniversary. Several protests were organized across Turkey.
29 December 2014
110 Die on the Southeastern Border Since 2009
110 Die on the Southeastern Border Since 2009
Human Rights Association Diyarbakır Branch released a report prior to the third anniversary of Roboski Massacre, saying that at least 110 people were reportedly shot dead on Turkey’s southeastern border.
25 December 2014
Roboski Poem Used in Internet Service Provider Ad
Roboski Poem Used in Internet Service Provider Ad
The line “My heart must dry out if I forget it” from İbrahim Halil Baran’s poem on the killing of 34 civilians after a Turkish military airstrike in Roboski was used in the ad of an internet service provider company.
10 December 2014 İsa Uğur Erdoğan
“Snowden's Leaks May Require A New Investigation into Roboski”
“Snowden's Leaks May Require A New Investigation into Roboski”
Having interpreted the news on NSA’s spying Turkey and supplying information of the intelligence service, Tahir Elçi, lawyer of Roboski families, described spying as “scandal” and stated that it is a crime according to the domestic law and constitution.
2 September 2014 Elif Akgül
Ferhat Encü Faces Prosecution as Roboski Case Dismissed
Ferhat Encü Faces Prosecution as Roboski Case Dismissed
Ferhat Encü, a Kurdish man who lost his family members in Roboski Massacre, has been charged with insulting gendarmerie officials, facing up to 4 years of prison. “We don’t recognize court that don’t recognize justice,” he told bianet.
10 January 2014 Ayça Söylemez
Nolle Prosequi in Roboski Massacre Case
Nolle Prosequi in Roboski Massacre Case
Military prosecutors decided not to follow charges in Roboski Massacre case. “We already said that military prosecutors could not remain impartial as they are under the military authorities responsible behind the incident,” advocate Elçi said.
7 January 2014 Ayça Söylemez
Roboski Massacre’s 100th Week Commemorated
Roboski Massacre’s 100th Week Commemorated
Roboski İçin Adalet Girişimi (Justice Initiative for Roboski) organized a commemoration ceremony in Ankara on the Day 702 of Roboski Massacre.
29 November 2013
"Silence on Roboski Undermines Societal Peace"
JUSTICE INITIATIVE FOR ROBOSKI
"Silence on Roboski Undermines Societal Peace"
Roboski İçin Adalet Girişimi, an initiative to demand justice on Roboski Massacre, released a statement on the 20th month of the incident in downtown Ankara, emphasizing that silence on Roboski undermined the societal peace in Turkey.
29 August 2013 Serhat Korkmaz
Kürkçü: “Parliament Missed Opportunity”
ULUDERE REPORT
Kürkçü: “Parliament Missed Opportunity”
Reacting to the ratification of Uludere report in a parliamentarian commission yesterday, Peace and Democracy Party deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü said the parliament missed the opportunity to be the constituent force of the peace ongoing process.
28 March 2013 Yüce Yöney
MAZLUMDER: "Roboski Report Must Be Contested"
MAZLUMDER: "Roboski Report Must Be Contested"
MAZLUMDER Association Chair Ünsal and Özgür-Der Association Diyarbakır Chief Representative Yılmaz criticized the parliamentary report on Roboski Massacre which concluded that the Turkish military's air strike was not on purpose.
25 March 2013
TIMELINE: What Happened in Roboski?
ROBOSKI MASSACRE
TIMELINE: What Happened in Roboski?
December 28 marked as the first anniversary of Roboski Massacre, where 34 Kurdish civilivians on the southeastern border lost their lives after a Turkish military air strike. While the official investigation has yet to transform into prosecution, the beloved ones of Roboski victims demand for justice.
31 December 2012
Thousands Commemorate in Roboski, Demand for Justice
Thousands Commemorate in Roboski, Demand for Justice
Thousands of demonstrators assembled in Roboski village this morning, commemorating the death of 34 civilians after a Turkish military air strike exactly last year.
28 December 2012
Live Feature Offers Alternative Approach to Roboski Massacre
Live Feature Offers Alternative Approach to Roboski Massacre
Ötekilerin Postası (The others' post), a Facebook group dedicated to publish uncensored alternative news on Turkey's most controversial issues, announced that it will live stream a feature on Roboski Massacre which happened exactly a year ago.
27 December 2012
Police Detains 19 in Sirnak, Days Before Massacre Anniversary
Police Detains 19 in Sirnak, Days Before Massacre Anniversary
Şırnak province police swooped on several flats yesterday, detaining 19 individuals only 4 days before the first anniversary of Roboski Massacre, which Peace and Democracy Party deputy Hasip Kaplan reminded.
25 December 2012 Ekin Karaca
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