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Medeni Yıldırım Case: 'They Try to Spoil the Evidence'
Medeni Yıldırım Case: 'They Try to Spoil the Evidence'
The hearing of the case of Yıldırım, who was shot dead by a soldier, lasted only five minutes as the court has not even received a response to the letters it sent to the state institutions.
17 December 2019 Ayça Söylemez
Van Prison Now ‘Regulates Sexual Life of Birds’
Van Prison Now ‘Regulates Sexual Life of Birds’
Banned by Kocaeli Prison administration, Yürüyüş magazine has been “acquitted” by a Constitutional Court verdict. However, Van Prison has not recognized the verdict and not given the magazine to the inmate appealing to court for four years.
17 December 2019 Ayça Söylemez
HDP’s Varto and Bulanık Co-Mayors Detained
HDP’s Varto and Bulanık Co-Mayors Detained
HDP’s Muş Bulanık and Varto District Co-Mayors and a municipal council member have been taken into custody on the ground of ongoing investigations against them.
17 December 2019
Asena Günal Awarded Franco-German Human Rights and Rule of Law Prize
Asena Günal Awarded Franco-German Human Rights and Rule of Law Prize
Receiving the prize, Anadolu Kültür Executive Director Asena Günal has said, “In trying times like these, such awards give the motivation to persevere, and make you feel that your efforts are worthwhile.”
16 December 2019
Initiative for Freedom of Expression Releases November 2019 Report
Initiative for Freedom of Expression Releases November 2019 Report
The monthly report issued by the Initiative for Freedom of Expression covers the violations of freedom of expression, free assembly and peaceful demonstrations in Turkey's major provinces of İstanbul, Ankara, Diyarbakır and İzmir in November.
16 December 2019
İHD: Policies Shouldn't be Developed over Lives
İHD: Policies Shouldn't be Developed over Lives
The İHD İstanbul sent postcards to ill prisoners for solidarity as a member of the İHD Committee for Prisons told bianet that there are a total of 1,333 ill prisoners throughout the country.
16 December 2019 Hikmet Adal
HDP's Kızıltepe District Co-Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz Arrested
HDP's Kızıltepe District Co-Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz Arrested
Dismissed and replaced by a state-appointed trustee, Mardin Kızıltepe District Co-Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz has been arrested on the ground of her activities at the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) and statements of anonymous witnesses.
16 December 2019
Musicians of Dersim: Detention, Imprisonment, Exile...
Musicians of Dersim: Detention, Imprisonment, Exile...
Ferhat Tunç and Mikail Aslan spoke to bianet after the arrest of Yılmaz Çelik and Şenol Akdağ: "They want to prevent the mother tongue and cultural values from reaching people through art."
13 December 2019 Ruken Tuncel
ECtHR Ruling on Kavala: His Pre-Trial Detention Not Based on Reasonable Suspicion
ECtHR Ruling on Kavala: His Pre-Trial Detention Not Based on Reasonable Suspicion
We are publishing the summary of ECtHR ruling on arrested businessperson Osman Kavala, who has been behind bars for 773 days. Announcing its verdict on December 10, the Court has concluded that his pre-trial detention is a right violation.
13 December 2019
EU Statement on Osman Kavala: Release Him Without Further Delay
EU Statement on Osman Kavala: Release Him Without Further Delay
Chair of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights Maria Arena has made a statement on arrested rights defender Kavala. Referring to him as “a man of peace”, she has called on the authorities “to release him without further delay”.
13 December 2019
Three Years of Rights Violations Faced by Academics for Peace
Three Years of Rights Violations Faced by Academics for Peace
68.8 percent of the academics facing rights violations for signing the peace declaration have trouble sleeping, 61.9 percent have concentration and attention deficit, 58.3 percent have affective withdrawal or collapse, 17.4 percent have shortness of breath.
13 December 2019
Constitutional Court: Fine Imposed on Journalist over Article Violated Freedom of Expression
Constitutional Court: Fine Imposed on Journalist over Article Violated Freedom of Expression
Journalist and writer Tuşalp was sentenced to pay a fine in 2014 upon a complaint by Fethullah Gülen.
12 December 2019
Patriarch Maşalyan: 12 Years of Deprivation Ended
Patriarch Maşalyan: 12 Years of Deprivation Ended
"It has been the greatest honor of my life to undertake this heavy responsibility. I need all of your prayers to do this job properly," the new patriarch has said.
12 December 2019
Sahak Maşalyan Elected the New Armenian Patriarch of Turkey
Sahak Maşalyan Elected the New Armenian Patriarch of Turkey
Struggling to elect a Patriarch for the last 10 years, the Armenians of Turkey have gone to polls today and elected Sahak Maşalyan as the 85th Armenian Patriarch of Turkey.
11 December 2019 Pınar Tarcan
House Arrest of Journalists Şahin and Gayıp Lifted
House Arrest of Journalists Şahin and Gayıp Lifted
Lifting the house arrest of Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor Semiha Şahin and reporter Pınar Gayıp, the court has imposed an international travel ban on the journalists.
11 December 2019
International Rights Organizations: Free Osman Kavala
International Rights Organizations: Free Osman Kavala
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have released a joint statement and called on Turkey to carry out the ECtHR ruling and release arrested businessperson Osman Kavala from prison immediately.
11 December 2019
‘6,000 People from HDP Arrested Since 2015’
‘6,000 People from HDP Arrested Since 2015’
HDP has released a report on the violations of rights committed in 2019 on the occasion of Human Rights Week. The report has shown that 1,674 HDP members and executives were detained and 200 of them were arrested this year.
11 December 2019
University Student Given Jail Term of 9 Years, 9 Months over 'Cap with Star'
University Student Given Jail Term of 9 Years, 9 Months over 'Cap with Star'
A 23-year-old university student has been sentenced to prison after a cap with a star and a book about a communist leader were found in his home.
10 December 2019 İlknur Karadeniz
Statement by Osman Kavala’s Attorneys on ECtHR Verdict: A Long-Overdue Legal Gain
Statement by Osman Kavala’s Attorneys on ECtHR Verdict: A Long-Overdue Legal Gain
In the wake of ECtHR verdict of right violation, the attorneys of arrested businessperson Osman Kavala have released a written statement: “We consider the ECtHR verdict to be a just, but a long-overdue legal gain.”
10 December 2019
‘82.1 Percent of Society Think That Fundamental Rights and Freedoms are Violated’
‘82.1 Percent of Society Think That Fundamental Rights and Freedoms are Violated’
Participated by 2,651 people from 28 cities, Amnesty International survey on human rights perception has shown that while 82.1 percent of the society think that their basic rights and freedoms are violated, 62.6 percent think that they are restricted.
10 December 2019
Statement by FIDH: Human Rights Defenders Arrested and Imprisoned in Turkey
Statement by FIDH: Human Rights Defenders Arrested and Imprisoned in Turkey
International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) has released a statement on the occasion of Human Rights Day. Referring to the popular uprisings, it has underlined that they "are united in their rejection of an elitist socio-economic model."
10 December 2019
‘We Had a Year When Injustice and Unlawfulness Prevailed in All Areas’
‘We Had a Year When Injustice and Unlawfulness Prevailed in All Areas’
Speaking to bianet on the occasion of Human Rights Day, rights defenders Hakan Tahmaz, Gülseren Yoleri, Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Ali İhsan Gültekin, Derya Yolcu, Bülent Aydın and Tarık Beyhan said that violations of rights continued in 2019.
10 December 2019 Aynur Piran
HDP’s 3 Co-Mayors in Van Arrested
HDP’s 3 Co-Mayors in Van Arrested
HDP’s Muradiye District Co-Mayor Yılmaz Şalan and Özalp District Co-Mayors Dilan Örenci and Yakup Almaç have been arrested. They were taken into custody in house raids in Turkey’s eastern province of Van on December 6.
10 December 2019
Human Rights Statement by Council of Europe
Human Rights Statement by Council of Europe
Council of Europe has issued a statement for December 10 Human Rights Day. Referring to the achievements gained in terms of human rights, the statement has also directed self-criticism at the European Court of Human Rights.
9 December 2019
‘A Person Prevented from Speaking in Mother Tongue Disadvantaged in Every Area of Life’
‘A Person Prevented from Speaking in Mother Tongue Disadvantaged in Every Area of Life’
Speaking at the panel discussion on Kurdish question organized by Tahir Elçi Human Rights Foundation, Diyarbakır Representative to Right Initiative Ruhavioğlu has said that Kurdish question is an ethno-political problem, beyond a solely ethnic one.
9 December 2019
Child with Autism Tortured
Child with Autism Tortured
In the lawsuit filed against a sports teacher for battering a child with autism, the attorney of the defendant has said, “It was my client who suffered”. The expert report has also indicated that the child was subjected to physical and psychological violence.
6 December 2019 Ayça Söylemez
Prison Population Increases by 14 Percent in One Year, Says TurkStat
Prison Population Increases by 14 Percent in One Year, Says TurkStat
According to the “Prison Statistics 2018” of the TurkStat, prison population of Turkey has increased by 14 percent in one year. As of December 31, 2018, there were 264 thousand 842 people behind bars, the Institute has informed.
5 December 2019
Patriarch Election: Nor Zartonk Says 'We Don't Want an Appointed Patriarch,' Calls for Boycott
Patriarch Election: Nor Zartonk Says 'We Don't Want an Appointed Patriarch,' Calls for Boycott
A ministry order has paved the way for a trustee to be appointed as the Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, the group has said.
4 December 2019
Soldiers Acquitted in 'Operation Return to Life' Ümraniye Prison Case
Soldiers Acquitted in 'Operation Return to Life' Ümraniye Prison Case
The killing of five prisoners during the operation remained unidentified as all defendants have been acquitted.
4 December 2019 Ayça Söylemez
Journalists Sadiye Eser and Sadık Topaloğlu Arrested
Journalists Sadiye Eser and Sadık Topaloğlu Arrested
Sadiye Eser and Sadık Topaloğlu, reporters for the Mezopotamya Agency, have been arrested on charge of “being members of a terrorist organization” based on the statements of an anonymous witness.
4 December 2019
Initiative for Freedom of Expression Releases October 2019 Report
Initiative for Freedom of Expression Releases October 2019 Report
The report of the initiative covers the violations of freedom of expression, free assembly and peaceful demonstrations in Turkey in October 2019.
3 December 2019
Selahattin Demirtaş in Prison Again After Medical Examinations
Selahattin Demirtaş in Prison Again After Medical Examinations
Referred to hospital yesterday after feeling unwell in prison last week, former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has been taken back to the Edirne Prison after medical examinations.
3 December 2019
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