“We declared the fault and the compensation” told Prime Minister Erdoğan. The answer came from Roboski: “We do not demand compensation; we want the government to detect whoever is responsible.

Parliamentarian Human Rights Investigating sub-commission met with the families of the disappeared in Dersim, Siirt, Batman ve Diyarbakır.

At the end of Conscientious Objection Week, 14 people declared their conscientious objections following the march from Tünel to Taksim Square.

The families who lost their relatives in work accidents will gather together each week. They say, “We call this as “workplace murders” not “work accidents” and we know the perpetrators; enough is enough!”

Circassian in Turkey marched to the Russian Consulate building and asked for the recognition of the Circassian Genocide occurred 148 years ago on May 21, 1864.

“Lawyers sometimes do not attend to the court hearings in order to prevent the court’s decision however the court violates the right to defense by not collecting defense evidences” told Lawyer Cinmen.

Lawyer Elçi drew attention to the fact that many lost in custody cases might be time-barred in a few years and the prosecution offices should take action as soon as possible.

Neighborhood associations, non-governmental organizations and trade associations issued a joint declaration against the disaster law.

Parliamentarian Human Rights Investigating Sub-Commission is meeting with the families of the disappeared in various cities.

The court will give a final ruling at the 107th hearing of Metin Yurtsever trial on 22 May 2012.

“The information and documents provided from the General Staff will be assessed and the source of intelligence will be investigated when necessary” told Diyarbakir Prosecution Office in charge of the massacre investigation.

Following the Roboski Massacre news of WSJ, Head of Uludere sub-commission Üstün (AKP), Deputy Prime Minister Bozdağ, Güler and Gök (CHP) made statements.

Today is May 17, "International Day against Homophobia". Baki Koşar and Ahmet Yıldız cases are important symbols as well as many undisclosed LGBT murders in Turkey.

Women board members of the Ankara University Political Science Alumni Association visited KESK women at Sincan L Type Prison.

Malatya Chief Public Prosecutor Office demanded specially authorized prosecutors from HCJP. There are 1500 files waiting at the prosecution office.

According to an article published in WSJ, a U.S. drone flew away to spot some images just before the Roboski massacre.

On International Day against Homophobia, Amnesty International Turkey Branch, KAOS GL and Pink Life Association will send 50.000 signatures collected against homophobia to Prime Minister.

The indicted husband in Şefika Etik case is punished with aggravated life sentence. “We hope this decision will reduce the number of incidences of violence against women” told Lawyer Aktaş.

When a local Rum inhabitant of Gökçeada wanted to buy a property in the Island she was told that the "procedure was long" but that if she bought it in the name of her husband-to-be procedures would be completed immediately.

"800 Km Hurdles," a documentary on a 13 day long motorcycle trip taken by two handicapped individuals, journalist Eroğlu and painter Erkuş, lays bare the hurdles lying before disabled persons in cities as the protagonists roam across Turkey's Aegean coastline.