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ECtHR: Inmates Cannot be Transferred to Prisons Distant from Their Hometowns
The ECtHR has ruled that transfers of inmates to prisons that are distant from places they reside is a violation of rights and sentenced Turkey to pay compensation.
19 September 2019
Another Arrest Warrant Issued for Musician Tunç
The hearings of the cases where Tunç is under trial for "provoking people into enmity and hatred" and "insulting the president" have been held in his absence.
19 September 2019
Criminal Complaint Against 18 Rappers Who Sing ‘I Cannot Stay Silent’
A criminal complaint has been filed against 18 rappers who sing the song “I cannot stay silent”. Singing the “homesickness” part of the song, rapper Defkhan has announced that he has left the project “due to the political momentum the song has gained”.
18 September 2019
Academics for Peace Acquitted by 17 Courts
Having their final hearings in İstanbul and Kocaeli, four more academics have been acquitted in the wake of a verdict of “right violation” by the Constitutional Court. Academics for Peace have been acquitted by 17 courts across Turkey so far.
17 September 2019
Tansu Pişkin
Questions Sent to Imprisoned Journalist Kibriye Evren Censored
Arrested journalist Kibriye Evren has talked to lawyer Ülkü Şahin from Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) about her prison conditions: Interview questions sent to her seized, 10-book limitation without a prison library or possibility of exchange…
17 September 2019
Kulp District Co-Mayors Arrested, Trustee Appointed
Five people, including HDP's Kulp District Co-Mayors Mehmet Fatih Taş and Fatma Ay, have been arrested as part of an investigation launched into the attack that claimed the lives of seven people in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır.
17 September 2019
HDP MP Submits Law Proposal for Reinstatement of Academics for Peace
HDP MP Toğrul has submitted a law proposal to the parliament for the Academics for Peace who were expelled by Statutory Decrees to return to their posts.
16 September 2019
Inspirations from School Strikes to Water and Conscience Watch, from Mexico to Diyarbakır
As part of 2019 International Hrant Dink Award, Inspirations Awards have been granted to a series of people and organizations that have inspired humans and humanity with what they have done in Turkey and around the world.
16 September 2019
Statement as to the Accusations of Academic Ayşe Berkman
Though the judges and prosecutors who found more than 200 academics guilty and penalized them and jurists in the Constitutional Court acted according to the same constitution and penal codes, why were their verdicts spread over such a large spectrum?
16 September 2019
Hrant Dink Award Granted to Nebahat Akkoç and Agnes Kharshiing
2019 International Hrant Dink Award has been granted to Nebahat Akkoç, who works to raise awareness about women’s rights and struggle against male violence, and Agnes Kharshiing, who struggles for the rights of disadvantaged groups and environment.
16 September 2019
MP Beştaş: Why are Armored Vehicles on the Streets All the Time?
After a child was hit and killed by an armored vehicle in Diyarbakır, HDP MP Beştaş brought the matter into parliamentary agenda.
13 September 2019
Hate Speech Report: Jews, Armenians and Syrian Refugees Most Targeted Groups in 2018
The report by the Hrant Dink Foundation found 6,517 hate speech items against 98 groups in 2018.
13 September 2019
Six-Year-Old Child Hit, Killed by Armored Vehicle in Diyarbakır
In the last three years, at least 19 people, including children, have been killed after being hit by armored vehicles in Kurdish-majority provinces in the east and southeast.
13 September 2019
Explosion in Diyarbakır: Seven People Lose Their Lives
Seven people have lost their lives and at least 10 people have been wounded in an explosion in the district of Kulp in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır.
13 September 2019
Constitutional Court: Right to Assembly and Demonstration Violated on May Day in 2009
Commenting on the verdict of right violation given by the Constitutional Court for the police violence on May Day in 2009, attorney Eyüboğlu has criticized that the ruling has failed to address the use of chemical gas during the intervention.
13 September 2019
Pınar Tarcan
Prosecutor Requests Prison Sentence for Academic Despite Constitutional Court Decision
While the prosecutor requested academic Akyüz be sentenced to prison, the court has acquitted her. A total of 106 academics have been acquitted so far.
12 September 2019
Tansu Pişkin
Lawyer Can Tombul Released
Arrested in Silivri Prison for the past 14 months, lawyer Can Tombul from the Law Bureau of the Oppressed (EHB) has been released with an international travel ban.
12 September 2019
Constitutional Court Rules for Retrial in 'Operation Return to Life' Case
Concluding the application of the family of T.Y., who lost an eye because of a hand grenade explosion in the Operation Return to Life, the Constitutional Court has ruled that the right to life is violated and a retrial shall be held.
12 September 2019
Ayça Söylemez
Journalists Face 22.5 Years in Prison, Their Hearings Last Five Minutes
Facing up to 22.5 years in prison on charge of “establishing and leading an armed terrorist organization”, journalists Ayşegül Doğan and Yusuf Karataş’s hearings have been adjourned to December 25 in five-minute hearings.
12 September 2019
CHP Submits Bill of Law for Reinstatement of Academics for Peace
CHP Group Deputy Chair Özgür Özel has announced that after the Constitutional Court has given a ruling of right violation for Academics for Peace, they have submitted a bill of law for the reinstatement of 406 academics.
11 September 2019
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38 Academics Acquitted So Far
Academics Serdar Değirmencioğlu and Özlem Savaş have been acquitted by the 30th Heavy Penal Court in line with the Constitutional Court decision. The 25th Heavy Penal Court acquitted 12 academics without a public hearing.
11 September 2019
Tansu Pişkin
‘Prisons Should be Closed, Not Children’
19 rights organizations have released a statement about the death of 17-year-old Ersoy in prison, demanding a meticulous investigation into the factors leading to his death.
11 September 2019
Constitutional Court Rules for 100 Thousand Liras of Compensation for 'Unlawful Arrest'
Concluding the individual applications of four people who were arrested for periods of one to three years, the Constitutional Court ruled a total of 100 thousand liras of non-pecuniary damage shall be paid to them "because the arrests were not lawful".
11 September 2019
Ayça Söylemez
Joint Letter by 18 Organizations to UN: Address Crackdown Against Journalists in Turkey
18 international rights and freedom of expression organizations have penned a joint letter to UN Human Rights Council: “You must not continue to ignore such a blatant violation of Turkey’s international human rights law obligations and commitments.”
11 September 2019
‘Freedom to Osman Kavala’ Protest in Opening Reception of İstanbul Biennial
Attended by several artists and businesspeople, the opening reception of the 16th İstanbul Biennial has witnessed a ‘Freedom to Kavala’ protest by artists wearing shirts and bags with Kavala’s photograph on them.
11 September 2019
Another 15-Day Ban on Demonstrations and Events in Van
The Governorship of Van has announced that all demonstrations and events have been banned for 15 days “in order to prevent any possible incidents of attack that could arise.”
11 September 2019
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Writer Başkaya Faces up to 7,5 Years in Prison
Explaining his opinion as to the accusations, the prosecutor has requested Başkaya be penalized according to Article 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law and a criminal complaint be filed against him for "publicly degrading the Republic of Turkey."
10 September 2019
Ayça Söylemez
Arrested 45 Days Ago, 79-Year-Old Inmate Loses His Life
Arrested 45 days ago, 79-year-old convict Buğrahan fell ill in prison and has lost his life at hospital. According to Human Rights Association (İHD), 73 people, 39 of whom were ill inmates, have lost their lives in prison over the past 2.5 years.
10 September 2019
Psychology Organizations from Around the World Call for Acquittal of Academics for Peace
Five organizations called for the acquittal of the academics after Constitutional Court ruling.
10 September 2019
23 Academics for Peace Acquitted in One Week
Several more academics have been acquitted after the Constitutional Court ruling.
10 September 2019
Tansu Pişkin
Constitutional Court: Police Violence Against Journalist 'Violation of Freedom of Expression'
The court has ruled that freedom of expression is violated in the case of journalist İmrek who was beaten by the police while on duty.
10 September 2019
Kızıltepe JİTEM Case Drops Due to Statutory Limitations, Court Says ‘No Organization’
Ruling in Kızıltepe JİTEM case: Charges of enforced disappearance and extrajudicial execution have been dropped due to violation of statutory limitations, defendants charged with leadership and membership of an organization have been acquitted.
9 September 2019
Ayça Söylemez
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