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SOCIAL GENDER EQUALITY
Women and Journalists Hand in Hand against Violence
The Women Coordination against Violence and the Journalists Federation decided for a joint struggle against violence and social gender inequality in a meeting in Izmir on 2 March. They aim at a transformation of the sexist approach in the media.
4 March 2011
EUROPEAN COMMISSION AGAINST RACISM AND INTOLERANCE
Discrimination and Racism in Turkey Fuel Concern
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance published its report on Turkey. The commission criticized the impact of the Anti-Terror Law on Kurdish children, the situation of Roma and asylum-seekers and discrimination against minority religious groups.
9 February 2011
Unionists in Northern Cyprus Protest PM Erdoğan
Prime Minister Erdoğan was protested for his harsh criticism of banners posted at a meeting in Northern Cyprus on 28 January. Trade union members were stopped by the police when they tried to submit a letter of protest to the Ambassador.
8 February 2011
Policeman who Beat Juvenile Claimed Self-Protection
A police officer who beat and severely a juvenile with a rifle butt said to his defence that his "psychology was in bad condition". The trial was transferred to Isparta for security reasons. Lawyer Ermiş demanded a prosecution under torture allegations.
8 February 2011
HRANT DINK MURDER
Court fully Protects Istanbul Police
In disregard to the ECHR decision, the District Administrative Court again refused permission for an investigation about officials from the Istanbul Police Directorate on duty prior to the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink. Lawyer Çetin: "This is incredible".
7 February 2011
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Turkey Takes the Lead in Europe in Violations in 2010
Turkey ranks first among the number of countries convicted for rights violations by the European Court of Human Rights in 2010. Russia is on second position of the list of 47 countries. Main reasons for Turkey's convictions were the fairness or the length of trials.
31 January 2011
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
Increase of Rights Violations in South-Eastern Turkey
The 2010 report of the Human Rights Association revealed that deaths, injuries, setting villages on fire, torture and maltreatment are still continuing in the scope of the Kurdish question. Courts oppressed freedom of assembly and freedom of speech, the report claims.
28 January 2011
Istanbul University: Search of Students Stopped
An Istanbul court revoked the permission for a general search of people and their belongings at the entrance of Istanbul University. The court ruled that the search was contrary to the Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights.
20 January 2011
Demonstrating Children still Facing Prison Sentences
Lawyer and rights defender Akço draws attention to the persisting problem of children on trial even after their release from prison due to a legal amendment in 2010. Akço demands an amendment of Article 31 of the TCK to solve the situation.
20 January 2011
HRANT DINK MURDER
Concerns about Truth behind Dink Murder Persist
On the fourth anniversary of the murder of Hrant Dink, thousands of people are expected to gather in several cities all over the country to commemorate the Turkish-Armenian journalist. In Istanbul, people will gather in front of the Agos newspaper where Dink was killed.
19 January 2011
WIKILEAKS
US Ambassador Cable Proves Torture at Turkish Military Base
According to cables from 2006 published on WikiLeaks, Turkey issued permission to the USA to use the Incirlik Military Base for illegal interrogations of alleged "terror suspects" since 2002. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously denied such accusations.
18 January 2011
"Organized" Intolerance against "Magnificent Century" Series
After a statement of Deputy PM Arınç against the series "Magnificent Century", members of the Felicity Party protested in front of the Show TV building. MHP members demanded to cancel the series. The history advisor and scriptwriter do not agree with the reactions.
11 January 2011
Water Bills Issued in English but not in Kurdish
Deputy Prime Minister Çiçek remarked that signs in both languages, Turkish and Kurdish, can be put up at the market stalls, whereas a municipality is not allowed to issue their water bills in Kurdish. At the same time, the Didim Municipality offers services in English.
6 January 2011
2,200 Policemen Intervened against 500 Students
The police intervened with tear gas and combat cars against a group of students that was going to carry out a protest march from the ODTÜ campus to the central office of the Justice and Development Party in Ankara. The students threw stones in response.
6 January 2011
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW
Lawyers Criticize Judiciary's Approach on Period of Arrest
Turkish lawyers discuss the judiciary's narrow interpretation of the recent amendment of article 102 of the Criminal Procedure Law. According to Istanbul Bar Association President Kocasakal, defendants should be released after a period of arrest of four years.
5 January 2011
REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
"A Fence Does not Protect the Border"
UNHCR spokesman Çorabatır emphasized that border security should include mechanisms that allow people to claim for asylum. In his opinion, a fence between Greece and Turkey does not solve the problem.
5 January 2011
DISAPPEARANCE UNDER CUSTODY
Government Silent as the World Looks for its Missing
The UN Convention for the Disappeared is in force. The Latin American countries that want to face their past are on board. But Turkey, despite persistent calls, has not yet adopted the convention.
28 December 2010
Criminal Complaint against Chief of General Staff
A group of seven intellectuals filed a criminal complaint with the Chief of General Staff on the grounds of a statement that allegedly targeted the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party in the context of the recent discussion on bilingualism.
22 December 2010
Provocation During Commemoration of Maraş Massacre
Alevi Bektashi Federation President Balkız said that the recent provocation of a group of nationalists was encouraged by the government's discriminative attitude and the fact that the perpetrators of the Maraş massacre remained unpunished.
21 December 2010
KURDISH QUESTION
"Democratic Autonomy" Model Takes Shape
The pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Congress organized a workshop with Turkish journalists, academics, politicians and rights defenders to discuss their suggestion of a "Democratic Autonomy". Two days of discussion shed light on many aspects of the model.
20 December 2010
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First Hearing of "Sledgehammer Coup Plan" Trial
The number of defendants in the "Sledgehammer" Coup Plan Trial heard in Silivri is down by one to 195 since one person was notified incorrectly. None of the defendants are detained. The case was adjourned to 28 December upon the request of a recusal of the judge.
17 December 2010
MARXIST LENINIST COMMUNIST PARTY
Defendants Insist on Defence in Their Mother Tongue
The 23 defendants tired for their alleged membership of the MLKP communist party insisted on presenting their defence in Kurdish as their mother tongue but the court refused permission. Defendant Çelebi claimed that the detention period of 4 years turned into torture.
13 December 2010
POLICE VIOLENCE
Students Protest Ends in Riot
The police violently intervened against students who had gathered to protest the Higher Education Council (YÖK) during PM Erdoğan's meeting with university rectors. The students were exposed to tear gas and beating. 40 of them were taken into custody but released later on.
7 December 2010
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Verdict against Torture in Police Custody
The ECHR called on Turkey for the implementation of the Istanbul Protocol and the principles as defined by the CPT. The court sentenced Turkey to a €12,000 fine in compensation for Musa Doğan who applied to the international court because of ill-treatment in custody.
3 December 2010
REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS
"Legislative Straitjacket Stifles Media Freedom"
RSF criticized the Turkish government for more than 25 articles in the Turkish Criminal Law and the Anti-Terror law that restrict press freedom and free speech. The drafted amendments were only "cosmetic and superficial changes", RSF said.
3 December 2010
UN: "Cyprus Negotiations Picked up Momentum again"
Special Advisor of the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus, Alexander Downer, said that negotiations have "picked up momentum again" after they had been slowed down on the property issue. The political leaders of Southern and Northern Cyprus will meet again soon.
2 December 2010
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PM Erdoğan Receives Human Rights Award from Libya
Prime Minister Erdoğan was bestowed with the Gaddafi International Human Rights Award Libya. Both Turkey and Libya are head to head when it comes to concealing human rights violations, oppressing opposition and occupying the rear places of freedom of expression indexes.
1 December 2010
NATO SUMMIT
Turkey as the "Trojan Horse of the Middle East"
Political Scientist Gerger said that Turkey's role within the NATO did not change after the NATO summit last weekend. The summit was marked by the agreement on a missile shield over Europe without defining Turkey's neighbour Iran as an explicit enemy.
23 November 2010
KCK TRIAL
Court and Defendants Obstinate on Language Dispute
The Diyarbakır court trying the KCK trial once more insisted on hearing the defendants' defence speeches in Turkish and again dismissed the request for a defence in Kurdish. The defendants are equally determined. Hundreds of people protested the case before the Thursday hearing.
12 November 2010
NGO's Call for Peace Pumped up Volume
Almost 700 NGOs issued a declaration addressing the government on the Kurdish question. They called for steps towards more democracy and to evaluate the PKK's decision for an extended ceasefire positively.
10 November 2010
KCK Trial still Jammed on Defence in Kurdish
The defence lawyers of the defendants of the KCK trial in Diyarbakır applied to the superior court for the right to a defence in the mother tongue. More than three weeks of the beginning of the trial, procedures have not yet advanced beyond the reading of the indictment.
9 November 2010
Main Opposition Party Split into Two
The Chairman of the Republican People's Party, Kılıçdaroğlu, excluded Secretary General Sav from the party's leadership. Sav had decided to hold an extraordinary congress after a dispute with Kılıçdaroğlu over the implementation of the new party bylaws.
5 November 2010
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