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‘Statutory limitations non-applicable to crimes against humanity without additional laws’

‘Statutory limitations non-applicable to crimes against humanity without additional laws’

Speaking about a court case filed into torture to death in detention, but closed due to statutory limitations, lawyer Kılıç says, “There is no need for additional legal regulations for the non-applicability of statutory limitations to crimes against humanity.”

27 September 2021 Ayça Söylemez

'What was extraordinary was not that people were dropped from a helicopter'

UNION FOR DEMOCRACY

'What was extraordinary was not that people were dropped from a helicopter'

What was done to Osman Şiban and Servet Turgut was aimed at intimidating the people of the region, the DİB has stated.

23 October 2020

Statement by Prosecution for Açıkkolu: Torture Claim is ‘Propaganda’

Statement by Prosecution for Açıkkolu: Torture Claim is ‘Propaganda’

Making a statement about teacher Açıkkolu who lost his life in custody, prosecutor’s office has stated that “The allegations that Açıkkolu died as a result of torture don’t reflect the truth, those are propaganda for illegal organization”.

Suspicious Death in Custody on Parliamentary Agenda

Suspicious Death in Custody on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP’s Danış Beştaş has submitted a parliamentary inquiry about Araç who lost his life in custody in Antalya.

18 December 2017

Teacher Who Died in Custody Buried in Konya

Teacher Who Died in Custody Buried in Konya

The family of Gökhan Açıkkolu, who lost his life in custody, has brought their son´s body to Konya for burial by their own means upon learning that his body had been appointed to the “traitors cemetery.” There was no imam in his funeral.

Security Forces Deny Murder of Engin Çeber

In yesterday’s court hearing, the defendants claimed that they did not torture Çeber, but only “shouted at him.”

23 January 2009