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'Two out of every 10 children in Turkey face disabilities'
The Disabled Children's Rights Network (EÇHA) marked World Disability Rights Day.
4 December 2023
HEDEP MPs petition Parliament Human Rights Commission for 81-year-old Makbule Özer
People's Equality and Democracy Party deputies have applied to the Parliament Human Rights Inquiry Commission for 81-year-old Makbule Özer, for whom the Forensic Medicine Institute issued a report suggesting she could remain in prison.
1 December 2023
'Bîrgeh' conveys the memory of institutions closed by State of Emergency practices
Institutions with Kurdish and dissident identities that were closed through state of emergency practices are documented in the book titled "Bîrgeh Memory Almanac". The publication includes 246 civil society organizations and 42 media outlets, with a focus on those based in Diyarbakır.
1 December 2023
Ferid Demirel
Court rules for removal of Turkish Medical Association leadership in ‘chemical warfare’ case
The case stemmed from association chair Korur-Fincancı’s claims that Turkey might have used chemical weapons against the PKK in its cross-border operations.
1 December 2023
Elected with half a million votes, sentenced for 'membership in a terrorist organization'
The Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakır Branch made a statement regarding sentencing of the Mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, Selçuk Mızraklı, to more than 9 years in prison once again in the retrial. The statement emphasized that Mızraklı was elected with 62% of the vote in the local elections in Diyarbakır on March 31, 2019.
30 November 2023
Syrian human rights activist Ahmed Katie reportedly detained in Turkey
Katie's detention was confirmed by another human rights activist, though the background and reasons for the detention remain undisclosed.
30 November 2023
'Child suicides should be investigated'
The Human Rights Association announced that child suicides have increased by 40% in the last two years. Upon detailed examination of these data, it emphasized that in some regions, there is a higher prevalence of suicides among girls.
30 November 2023
Controversial confessor ‘identified 669 suspects in 32 hours’
Confessions of Ümit Akbıyık led to the arrest of 50 pro-Kurdish politicians, civil society representatives and journalists.
30 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
Reaction to interim decision in Tahir Elçi case
Presidents of Diyarbakır Bar Association and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations expressed their reactions in response to the court's rejection of all requests and call for an opinion in the case regarding the murder of former Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi, and said "One day, all perpetrators of Tahir Elçi will be held accountable before the judiciary."
30 November 2023
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Government implements controversial urban transformation law in quake-hit Hatay
The amended law allows the authorities to designate any area in the country a “reserve housing zone,” sparking “dispossession” concerns.
28 November 2023
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Lawyers challenge ‘suicide' verdict in suspicious death in Kocaeli prison
For the second time in two years, a “terror” convict died suspiciously in the same prison.
28 November 2023
Evrim Kepenek
Protesting greenhouse workers in İzmir climb rooftop on 98th day
Five women workers were detained after threatening to commit suicide if their demands were not met.
27 November 2023
Ali Dinç
Iranian actor Asadollahi urges support after release
The actor could have faced persecution if she had been deported.
27 November 2023
Nedim Türfent
writes
İlhan Sami Çomak: The poet who breeches walls and frontiers
The Kurdish poet has been incarcerated for almost three decades and was denied release, even though he was eligible for conditional release in August.
24 November 2023
Nedim Türfent
Message from imprisoned MP Atalay: ‘Your solidarity empowers us’
"I cannot thank you enough for embracing and standing up for the constitutional order and the future of our homeland,” Atalay said through an opposition deputy who visited him in prison.
24 November 2023
Iranian actor Shailin Asadollahi detained in Turkey
Friends calling for the release of Shailin Asadollahi stated that if she is deported to Iran, her life would be in danger due to her political identity.
24 November 2023
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Release of 28 prisoners from 13 prisons delayed
"The concept of 'good conduct,' directly affecting the right to personal freedom and security, is left to the arbitrary approaches of prison boards," said lawyer Binbir while announcing a new report on prisoners whose releases were postponed due to disciplinary penalties in 13 prisons.
24 November 2023
Or-ahayim Balat Jewish Hospital: 'We condemn the targeting of our hospital'
Or-ahayim Balat Jewish Hospital in İstanbul issued a statement after a group of doctors announced that they would stand guard near the hospital in support of Palestine. The history of the hospital dates back to the Ottoman period.
23 November 2023
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Men killed 3 thousand 151 women in ten years
Men killed at least 288 women and subjected at least 681 women to violence in the 324 days from January 1, 2023, to November 21, 2023. Men killed at least 3151 women between January 1, 2013, and November 21, 2023.
23 November 2023
Evrim Kepenek
HRW director urges Europe to pressure Turkey over human rights record
“The EU should make clear that Turkey’s human rights record is a key factor in its relations with the bloc, and that it expects concrete steps from Ankara to improve it,” says Hugh Williamson.
22 November 2023
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bianet editor Ayça Söylemez before judge following complaint of Deputy Justice Minister
Journalist Ayça Söylemez started to be tried for her article titled 'Talented Judge Sir,' based on a complaint by Deputy Justice Minister Akın Gürlek which she wrote while Gürlek was serving as a judge in the heavy penal court. The prosecutor at the trial requested Söylemez to be sentenced to imprisonment for her article.
22 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
Imprisoned for 31 years and 1 month; release blocked for the past 13 months
The release of Resul Baltacı, arrested in Batman in 1992 in connection with a PKK case and sentenced to life imprisonment who was subjected to torture during his first detention according to a ECtHR ruling, has been hindered for the past 13 months through arbitrary disciplinary penalties.
21 November 2023
Bedri Adanır
MPs face police presence in 'Öcalan' demonstration
Kurdish political party members gathered in Diyarbakır to demand improved conditions for the imprisoned PKK leader.
20 November 2023
Bedri Adanır
LGBTI+ organizations: Transphobia is a crime
Before the statement at the Istanbul branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD), carnations were placed in Cihangir Park to commemorate Palmiye Deniz and on Sadri Alışık Street for Esra Ateş.
20 November 2023
New charges against Hrant Dink’s murderer
Released last week, Ogün Samast is facing 7 to 12 years in prison for committing crimes on behalf of an armed terrorist organization without being a member."
20 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
Journalist Sönmez faces his fifth trial for insulting the President
Mustafa Sönmez, who will be tried for three posts he shared in 2016, 2018, and 2019, questioned, "Has it only occurred to them today seven years after the alleged insult?" RSF Turkey Representative Erol Önderoğlu also criticized the trials, labeling them as "antidemocratic" and highlighting the inequality between the President and citizens indicated by Article 299 of the Turkish Penal Code.
20 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
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Author Sadık Aslan faces extended prison term as his release delayed again
Opposition politicians argue that the recurrent delays in releases have become a pattern, pointing to prison administrations taking on "judicial responsibilities."
17 November 2023
Deputy Speaker prevents use of term 'homosexual' as derogatory in the Parliament
During the General Assembly, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Sırrı Süreyya Önder did not allow the derogatory use of the term "homosexuality." He cautioned a deputy who criticized Israeli leaders as "homosexual" and Erdogan as "servile," stating, "These contribute to motivations that piece together hate crimes."
17 November 2023
Experts discuss children's well-being amid 'multiple crises'
Among the topics discussed were the unequal impact of crises on different societal groups and the importance of examining children's well-being within the context of intersecting inequalities.
16 November 2023
Pınar Erol
writes
Samast's release, Çomak's imprisonment: 'Justice is a widespread rumor only'
On November 15, Writers in Prison Day, poet İlhan Sami Çomak, imprisoned for over 29 years, declared, "Justice is a widespread rumor only; no one here sees the essence of it." On the same day, Ogün Samast, the murderer of Hrant Dink, the Editor-in-Chief of Agos Newspaper, was released after over 16 years of detention.
16 November 2023
Pınar Erol
Constitutional Court orders compensation for violating prisoner's communication rights
Ahmet Nail Şen was prevented from having a phone conversation with his lawyer.
16 November 2023
Justice Ministry responds to criticism following release of Hrant Dink's assassin
Despite being eligible for parole since February 19, 2022, Samast was not granted parole, the ministyr has said.
16 November 2023
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