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Constitutional Court Rules for Retrial in 'Operation Return to Life' Case
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
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 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
38 Academics Acquitted So Far
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’
‘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'
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
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
‘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
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
Writer Başkaya Faces up to 7,5 Years in Prison
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 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
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
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'
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’
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
Acquittal for Three Academics for Peace in Diyarbakır, Five Academics in İstanbul
Acquittal for Three Academics for Peace in Diyarbakır, Five Academics in İstanbul
Diyarbakır 11th Heavy Penal Court has ruled for the acquittal of three academics and İstanbul 28th Heavy Penal Court has ruled for the acquittal of five Academics for Peace signatory to the declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”.
9 September 2019
59-Year Prison Sentence of Arrested Student Korkmaz Upheld by Court of Appeal
59-Year Prison Sentence of Arrested Student Korkmaz Upheld by Court of Appeal
His family is surprised that 59-year prison sentence of arrested student Korkmaz has been upheld. His sister has said, “We thought that his prison sentence would not be upheld, we were hopeful” and asked, “Where is this judicial reform, then?”
9 September 2019 Evrim Kepenek
Alleged Relation of ISIS Leader in Turkey to Intelligence Agency on Parliamentary Agenda
Alleged Relation of ISIS Leader in Turkey to Intelligence Agency on Parliamentary Agenda
MPs from the CHP and the HDP have brought the claims that İlhami Ballı, a defendant in the trial of the Ankara Massacre in 2015, stayed in a hotel in Ankara while he was sought with red notice into the parliamentary agenda.
6 September 2019
First Verdict of Acquittal in Trial of Academics for Peace After Constitutional Court Ruling
First Verdict of Acquittal in Trial of Academics for Peace After Constitutional Court Ruling
Academic Özlem Şendeniz has been acquitted after the Constitutional court ruled in July that the sentences violate the academics' freedom of expression.
6 September 2019 Tansu Pişkin
Person Who Shared Photo of Torture on Trial, Those Who Committed Torture Not
Person Who Shared Photo of Torture on Trial, Those Who Committed Torture Not
While the police investigation into the torture images in Halfeti has not yet been concluded, a lawsuit has been filed against Fatma Kılıçarslan, who shared a photo of the torture on social media.
5 September 2019
MP Paylan Proposes Parliamentary Inquiry into İstanbul Pogrom to 'Confront the Past'
MP Paylan Proposes Parliamentary Inquiry into İstanbul Pogrom to 'Confront the Past'
HDP Diyarbakır MP Garo Paylan has put forward a motion for the opening of a parliamentary inquiry into the Pogrom on September 6-7, 1955.
5 September 2019
CHP MP: Fourteen Inmates Died due to Epidemic in İzmir Prison
CHP MP: Fourteen Inmates Died due to Epidemic in İzmir Prison
MP Sertel has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the claims that fourteen inmates died in eight months in an overcrowded prison for seriously ill people.
4 September 2019
'Another Academia is Possible': Dismissed Academics Run Academy for Solidarity
'Another Academia is Possible': Dismissed Academics Run Academy for Solidarity
Asst. Prof. Kendirli, one of the Academics for Peace who were dismissed from duty has told us about difficulties they have faced since losing their jobs and the Academy for Solidarity they founded.
4 September 2019
Police Checks if Activist is Home at 2.30 in the Morning
Police Checks if Activist is Home at 2.30 in the Morning
Nazan Bozkurt has said the police come to her house at 02.30 am and checked if she is home because of a house arrest verdict that was appealed.
3 September 2019 Ayça Söylemez
‘Perception Operation’ Lawsuit Against Daily BirGün
‘Perception Operation’ Lawsuit Against Daily BirGün
A lawsuit has been filed against four former executives of the daily BirGün for having covered the tweets posted from “Fuat Avni” account. The journalists are charged with “knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization as non-members.”
30 August 2019
Journalist Handcuffed Behind the Back During News Follow-up
Journalist Handcuffed Behind the Back During News Follow-up
Ümit Uzun, a reporter for the Demirören News Agency (DHA), has been battered, handcuffed behind the back and taken into custody by the police while he was covering a road accident in İstanbul.
30 August 2019
Letter from Saturday Mother Ocak: If We Give up, Justice will Never be Served
Letter from Saturday Mother Ocak: If We Give up, Justice will Never be Served
On the occasion of August 30 International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Saturday Mother Emine Ocak has penned an open letter. We are publishing the full English translation of the letter.
30 August 2019
Five ‘Special Security Zones’ in Hakkari
Five ‘Special Security Zones’ in Hakkari
Five areas have been declared “special security zones” in Hakkari for 15 days. Accordingly, entry to these five places without permission has been banned.
30 August 2019
Inmates Punished for Performing 'Halay' Dance in Patnos Prison
Inmates Punished for Performing 'Halay' Dance in Patnos Prison
HDP MP Taşdemir has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the rights violations at the Patnos Type-L Prison.
29 August 2019
Police Violence Against Lawyer: ‘What About Your Attorneyship Now?’
Police Violence Against Lawyer: ‘What About Your Attorneyship Now?’
Subjected to battery, insults and swear words of police officers in front of his house in Antalya, lawyer Ahmed Buğra Çelik has said, “They took down a crime scene report as if I was guilty, I did not sign the report.”
29 August 2019 Ayça Söylemez
Demonstrations and Events Banned in Van for Another 15 Days
Demonstrations and Events Banned in Van for Another 15 Days
The Governorship of Van has announced that all demonstrations and events have been banned in Van for another 15 days. Removing Van Mayor from office on August 19, the Ministry of Interior previously appointed Van Governor as a trustee.
27 August 2019
5 Journalists Detained in Mardin Released
5 Journalists Detained in Mardin Released
Taken into custody while reporting trustee protests in Mardin on August 20, five journalists have been released.
27 August 2019
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