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Demirtaş: "General Elections Bear Historic Opportunity"

NEWROZ 2011

Demirtaş: "General Elections Bear Historic Opportunity"

Hundreds of thousands of people came together in Istanbul and Diyarbakır for this year's Newroz celebrations. The Kurdish politicians had clear messages for the government. They urged for a peaceful solution of the Kurdish question and for a democratic constitution.

"Zivre Trial Should be Merged with Ergenekon"

"Zivre Trial Should be Merged with Ergenekon"

20 people were taken into police custody in the course of the recent operations related to the murder of three people at the Zirve Publishing Company in Malatya in 2007. Plaintiff lawyer Cengiz calls for a merger of the case with the Ergenekon trial.

"We Will not Allow a Nuclear Power Plant in Akkuyu"

"We Will not Allow a Nuclear Power Plant in Akkuyu"

Chambers and associations of Turkish engineers, architects and physicians issued a joint statement against planned nuclear power plants in Turkey. They said that they were not going to allow a power plant to be built in south-eastern Turkey. A protest action is scheduled for Saturday.

Trial on "Dersim Massacre" Closed by Prescription

Trial on "Dersim Massacre" Closed by Prescription

As a first decision on the "1938 Dersim Incidents", the Hoza Prosecution decided to drop procedures because "the crime of genocide was not constituted" and the case "fell under the statute of limitation". Lawyer Agyün: "We will appeal and go until the ECHR if necessary".

Students in Jail for Protesting Killing of Fellow Students

Students in Jail for Protesting Killing of Fellow Students

Five students from Dicle University who boycotted their school because of the killing of two fellow students by the police were sentenced to a total of 57 years in prison for several of offences. Lawyer Deniz announced to appeal the decision.

Turkish Journalists Association: "A Dark Year for Press Freedom"

Turkish Journalists Association: "A Dark Year for Press Freedom"

After eleven people, mostly journalists, were taken into custody under the Ergenekon investigation, the Turkish Journalists Association warned that "crimes of thought are on the rise again". The Contemporary Lawyers Association sees a fair trial endangered.

Children Lose In Religious Bonding

Children Lose In Religious Bonding

A month has passed without any complaints after the collapse of a student dormitory where 17 children died. Parents refrain from filing complaints against the religious order that owned the dormitory which collapsed due to negligence, out of religious loyalty to the order.

Discrimination Adds to The Plight of Seasonal Workers

The Human Rights Association investigates the conditions of the seasonal workers in the Black Sea provinces of Turkey. As if not enough that they are discriminated economically, they are also treated as criminals.

Peace Assembly To Have Meetings In Diyarbakır, Adana and Istanbul

Turkish Peace Assembly is inviting everyone to its “Turkey Is Meeting For Peace! Democratic Solution For The Kurdish Problem” meeting on August 31, to be held simultaneously in Diyarbakır, Adana and Istanbul.

Students Learn Rights Journalism

“From School To The News Room” (OHO) program of IPS Communication Foundation ended with the newspapers prepared by the students. The potential newspapers designed three newspapers in accordance with the principle of rights journalism.