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Turkey Submits Human Rights Report to UN
Turkey Submits Human Rights Report to UN
The report will be reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council as part of the Universal Periodic Review.
19 December 2019
Attack Against Yazidis in Batman on Parliamentary Agenda
Attack Against Yazidis in Batman on Parliamentary Agenda
HDP MP Uca has submitted a Parliamentary question about the Yazidi people who were attacked by a group who occupied their land in Turkey’s eastern province of Batman.
19 December 2019
‘Back to the Future’ Decision by State of Emergency Commission
‘Back to the Future’ Decision by State of Emergency Commission
Discharged from public service, teacher Karataş appealed to the State of Emergency Commission for reinstatement. The Commission has rejected his request, referring to the “I want my job back” protests that he staged after being discharged.
19 December 2019 Ayça Söylemez
Father of Child with Autism Behind Bars, His Mother Not Given Home Care Benefit
Father of Child with Autism Behind Bars, His Mother Not Given Home Care Benefit
“If my husband is guilty, he is paying for his crime, he should indeed do so. But, what is my son’s fault?”, asks Canan A., the mother of a five-year-old child with autism. The mother requests home care benefit for her son.
19 December 2019 Evrim Kepenek
University President Accused of ‘Driving Academic to Suicide by Mobbing’
University President Accused of ‘Driving Academic to Suicide by Mobbing’
After academic Dr. Güneş Günay Sezer committed suicide, her family has filed a criminal complaint against Bartın University President Prof. Dr. Orhan Uzun for allegedly “driving the academic to suicide by mobbing.”
19 December 2019
Christian Cemetery in Hatay Shown as 'Green Space' in Zoning Plan
Christian Cemetery in Hatay Shown as 'Green Space' in Zoning Plan
A cemetery field owned by Rum Orthodox Church Foundation was shown as "green space" in the new zoning plan, HDP MP Hatimoğulları-Oruç has stated.
18 December 2019
Human Rights Association Malatya Chair Sentenced to 6 Years, 3 Months in Prison
Human Rights Association Malatya Chair Sentenced to 6 Years, 3 Months in Prison
Human Rights Association (İHD) Malatya Branch Chair Gönül Öztürkoğlu has been sentenced to 6 years, 3 months in prison on charges of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” and “aiding the organization".
18 December 2019
Demirtaş Prevented from Reading His Own Interview, Again: ‘It Fuels Opposition to State’
Demirtaş Prevented from Reading His Own Interview, Again: ‘It Fuels Opposition to State’
Imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş was not given daily Evrensel with his own interview on the ground that “it fuels opposition to the state.”
18 December 2019
Two Areas Declared 'Special Security Zones' in Hakkari
Two Areas Declared 'Special Security Zones' in Hakkari
The governor's office has announced that the order will be in effect for five days.
18 December 2019
Trustees Appointed to 4 More Municipalities of HDP, CHP
Trustees Appointed to 4 More Municipalities of HDP, CHP
The Ministry of Interior has appointed trustees to HDP’s Bulanık, Varto and Erentepe Municipalities in Muş and main opposition CHP’s Urla Municipality in İzmir.
18 December 2019
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
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