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Torture Allegations in Şakran Prison Brought to Parliamentary Agenda

Torture Allegations in Şakran Prison Brought to Parliamentary Agenda

CHP’s Bakan has submitted a parliamentary inquiry to Minister of Justice Gül concerning the criminal complaint regarding psychological and physical torture allegation in Şakran Prison.

‘Deniz Gezmiş As Well Ended Up With Getting Hanged’ Threat Against Prisoners

‘Deniz Gezmiş As Well Ended Up With Getting Hanged’ Threat Against Prisoners

Prisoners in Şakran Prison have filed a complaint on the ground that they were subjected to psychological and physical torture.

20 July 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Peace Bloc: Rights Defenders Must Immediately be Released

Peace Bloc: Rights Defenders Must Immediately be Released

The Peace Bloc has expressed that arrest of the six rights advocates is a “practice towards damaging social peace”.

‘Government Tries to Prevent Rights Organizations from Reflecting Rights Violations’

‘Government Tries to Prevent Rights Organizations from Reflecting Rights Violations’

Rights organizations have said that works of rights defenders have been obstructed by the government in order to prevent the organizations from determining and reflecting the rights violations during the State of Emergency.

Rights Advocate Doctor Necdet İpekyüz Detained

Rights Advocate Doctor Necdet İpekyüz Detained

Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Executive Board member and former President of Diyarbakır Chamber of Medicine Dr. Necdet İpekyüz was taken into custody together along with other seven people this morning in Diyarbakır.

6 Rights Defenders Arrested, 4 Released on Probation

6 Rights Defenders Arrested, 4 Released on Probation

Six of the 10 rights advocates detained during a workshop on July 5 in Büyükada have been arrested, four others have been released on probation.

10 Rights Defenders Referred to Court for Arrest

10 Rights Defenders Referred to Court for Arrest

10 rights advocates taken into custody during a training workshop on July 5 in Büyükada and brought before prosecutor’s office to testify on their 13th day in detention have been referred to court for arrest.

Detention Order for Director Mustafa Altıoklar

Detention Order for Director Mustafa Altıoklar

Detention order has been issued for director Mustafa Altıoklar due to his postings on the social media on the anniversary of the July 15 coup attempt in 2016.

33,074 Personnel Discharged from Education Ministry Through Statutory Decree

33,074 Personnel Discharged from Education Ministry Through Statutory Decree

33,074 people have been discharged from the Ministry of National Education through statutory decrees in the wake of July 15 coup attempt. 4,756 of them have been arrested.

Amnesty Urges Turkey to Release Rights Defenders

Amnesty Urges Turkey to Release Rights Defenders

Amnesty International has described human rights advocates being detained and charges pressed against them as “ridiculous and baseless”, and called for immediate and unconditional release of them.

Esra Özakça: My Right to Visit My Husband will be Prevented

Esra Özakça: My Right to Visit My Husband will be Prevented

Yüksel Street protesters Esra Özakça, Acun Karadağ, Nazife Onay, Nazan Bozkurt have been sentenced to house confinement. The verdict was rendered upon prosecutor’s office’s objection to decision of release on probation.

Support from 5 Continents For Detained Human Rights Advocates

Support from 5 Continents For Detained Human Rights Advocates

As a reaction against human rights advocates being taken into custody, 41 rights organizations and defenders from five different continents have made a statement demanding the release of the detained advocates and made a call to the Government and ministries.

34 Detention Order for 34 Former TRT Staff

34 Detention Order for 34 Former TRT Staff

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has ordered detention for 34 former employers of TRT claimed to be users of ByLock, an encrypted communication software allegedly used among members of the Gülen Community.

Imprisoned HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş Nominated for Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

Imprisoned HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş Nominated for Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

The Group of the Unified European Left at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has nominated imprisoned HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2017.

Additional 7 Days of Detention Issued for Human Rights Advocates

Additional 7 Days of Detention Issued for Human Rights Advocates

An additional seven days of detention has been issued for the human rights advocates who were taken into custody at training meeting in Büyükada in İstanbul.

11 July 2017 Beyza Kural

Academic Koray Çalışkan Detained

Academic Koray Çalışkan Detained

On his Twitter account, CHP MP Salıcı has announced that “Koray Çalışkan has just been detained from his home. The legislative intention is not clear, one more time academic whose address is known hasn’t been summoned to testify”.

HRW Director Williamson: Detentions A Repressive New Low for Turkey

HRW Director Williamson: Detentions A Repressive New Low for Turkey

HRW Europe and Central Asia Director Williamson has said that, “Detaining some of Turkey’s leading rights activists at a training workshop is a repressive new low for the Turkish state”.

Detained Human Rights Advocates Sent to Police Stations in Anatolian Side

Detained Human Rights Advocates Sent to Police Stations in Anatolian Side

Being detained in Büyükada in İstanbul, eight human rights advocates have been referred to four police stations in districts of Maltepe, Pendik and Kartal. Two educators are kept in Büyükada.

6 July 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Notes from 21st Day of Justice March

Notes from 21st Day of Justice March

The Justice March launched by the CHP from Ankara to İstanbul is on its 21st day.

Amnesty International Makes Statement on Detention of Human Rights Defenders

Amnesty International Makes Statement on Detention of Human Rights Defenders

Holding a statement regarding human rights defenders including Amnesty International Turkey Director İdil Eser being taken into custody in a raid while holding a workshop yesterday in Büyükada, Amnesty international has demanded release of the detainees.

bianet Submits Istanbul Convention Shadow Report to GREVIO

bianet Submits Istanbul Convention Shadow Report to GREVIO

Turkey has entered the first evaluation phase concerning implementation of Istanbul Convention in domestic law. As the state submits its own report to convention’s inspection body GREVIO, bianet has prepared a Shadow Report.

6 July 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Human Rights Defenders Detained in Büyükada

Human Rights Defenders Detained in Büyükada

Human rights advocates from various human rights organizations holding a training meeting in Büyükada on protection of human rights advocates were detained yesterday.

Private Security Batters Teacher Staging Protest in Front of Education Ministry

Private Security Batters Teacher Staging Protest in Front of Education Ministry

Discharged teacher Onay has attempted to stage a protest with a banner reading “May Nuriye, Semih be reinstated to their jobs”, has been battered and detained by private security guards.

Ankara Bans Press Statements, Slogans, Demonstrations for Gülmen, Özakça on Hunger Strike

Ankara Bans Press Statements, Slogans, Demonstrations for Gülmen, Özakça on Hunger Strike

Ankara Governorship has put a ban on singing anthems and songs loudly as well as chanting slogans and making demonstration and press statements on Yüksel Street and the surrounding area where the protests and demonstrations continue against dismissals through statutory decrees and in solidarity with Özakça and Gülmen on hunger strike.

Attack in Şırnak Kills 2 Workers

Attack in Şırnak Kills 2 Workers

Two soldiers have lost their lives and four others have been injured in an attack carried out by members of PKK in Şırnak’s Uludere district during road construction works in Ortasu-Beyaztepe region.

14 People Detained for ‘Propagandizing for Terror Groups’ on Social Media

14 People Detained for ‘Propagandizing for Terror Groups’ on Social Media

14 people including ÖDP and June Movement administrator Kılıç and Çakır from Community Centres have been detained in a house raid on charges of “Insulting the president” and “propagandizing for five illegal organizations”.

Academic Yılmaz Releases Paper of Presentation Cancelled by Koç University

Academic Yılmaz Releases Paper of Presentation Cancelled by Koç University

Academic Yılmaz has released the paper which led her to be disinvited from presenting at a workshop to be held at Koc University on July 20-21.

12 Peace Declaration Signatory Academics Discharged from Dokuz Eylül University

12 Peace Declaration Signatory Academics Discharged from Dokuz Eylül University

12 academics, who faced investigation for signing peace declaration, have been discharged from Dokuz Eylül University.

Notes from 14th Day of Justice March

Notes from 14th Day of Justice March

Socialist International Secretary General Luis Ayala, ÖDP Chair Alper Taş and HTKP Chair Erkan Baş participated in the Justice March on its 14th day.

Demirtaş Asks Gülmen, Özakça to End Hunger Strike

Demirtaş Asks Gülmen, Özakça to End Hunger Strike

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş has written a letter from prison for Gülmen and Özakça, asking them to end the hunger strike.

Interior Minister Threatens 111 Figures Who Signed Petition for Gülmen, Özakça

Interior Minister Threatens 111 Figures Who Signed Petition for Gülmen, Özakça

Interior Minister Soylu has threatened 111 artists, activists and writers, who placed a petition on four newspapers on 111th day of the hunger strikes, and the newspapers that published it: “Do you realized what you signed? And what about those who publish it to encourage terror groups?”

Fertilizer Unloaded in Front of Justice March Camp in Düzce

Fertilizer Unloaded in Front of Justice March Camp in Düzce

Fertilizer has been unloaded by a truck on the road in front of the camping area where those who join the Justice March in Düzce. Fire squad has cleaned the street following the reactions, the perpetrator is yet to be found.