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Three Rights Defenders Visit HDP MP Leyla Güven

Three Rights Defenders Visit HDP MP Leyla Güven

Human Rights Association Co-Chair Öztürk Türkdoğan, journalist Ali Bayramoğlu and 78's Initiative Spokesperson Celalettin Can have visited HDP MP Leyla Güven, who is on the 96th day of her hunger strike.

11 February 2019

Adana Governorship Bans Kurdish Theatre Days

Adana Governorship Bans Kurdish Theatre Days

The Governorship of Adana has banned the Kurdish Theater Days which was organized by the HDP Adana.

11 February 2019 Bircan Değirmenci

Application to Human Rights Investigation Commission for Ill Prisoner Sise Bingöl

Application to Human Rights Investigation Commission for Ill Prisoner Sise Bingöl

HDP MP Danış Beştaş has submitted an application to Human Rights Commission of Parliament for 85-year-old ill prisoner Sise Bingöl. In a medical report previously issued for her, it was stated that “she doesn’t know her age, where she is or what year it is.”

5 February 2019

HDP to Support CHP’s Metropolitan Mayor Candidate for İzmir Tunç Soyer

HDP to Support CHP’s Metropolitan Mayor Candidate for İzmir Tunç Soyer

HDP İzmir Provincial Co-Chair Kadir Baydur has stated that Tunç Soyer, who is the main opposition CHP’s Metropolitan Mayor candidate for İzmir, has been accepted not only by the HDP, but also by the labor and democracy forces of İzmir.

1 February 2019

Sentence Reduction Due to ‘Provocation’ in Male Violence Cases on Parliamentary Agenda

Sentence Reduction Due to ‘Provocation’ in Male Violence Cases on Parliamentary Agenda

Submitting a parliamentary question to be responded by Minister of Justice Gül, HDP MP Meral Danış Beştaş has asked, “Do you think that male violence is legitimized by the courts which regard provocation as a mitigating factor in cases of male violence?”

31 January 2019

No Candidates by HDP for Metropolitan Municipalities of İstanbul, İzmir, Adana

No Candidates by HDP for Metropolitan Municipalities of İstanbul, İzmir, Adana

Holding a press conference regarding the local elections to be held on March 31, HDP Co-Spokesperson Saruhan Oluç has announced that they will not nominate candidates for the metropolitan municipalities of İstanbul, İzmir and Adana.

28 January 2019

Arrest of Demirtaş to Continue

Arrest of Demirtaş to Continue

The 19th Heavy Penal Court in Ankara has ruled for the continuation of the arrest of Peoples' Democratic Party's (HDP) former Co-Chair Slehattin Demirtaş.

25 January 2019

First Picture from Leyla Güven After Her Release

First Picture from Leyla Güven After Her Release

In the wake of Diyarbakır 9th Heavy Penal Court’s verdict of release for HDP MP Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for 79 days, Güven has been released from prison. HDP Co-Chair Buldan has stated that she will continue her hunger strike.

25 January 2019

Leyla Güven Not Able to Meet Visitors in Last 15 Days, Say Rights Organizations in Diyarbakır

Leyla Güven Not Able to Meet Visitors in Last 15 Days, Say Rights Organizations in Diyarbakır

The rights organizations in Diyarbakır have stated that Leyla Güven, an HDP MP who has been on a hunger strike for 78 days, has serious health issues and called the authorities to grant her demands to end the hunger strike.

24 January 2019

‘There is Battery in Prison’ Expression Found Rude by Speaker’s Office

‘There is Battery in Prison’ Expression Found Rude by Speaker’s Office

The parliamentary questions submitted by HDP MP Alican Önlü have been found “rude and hurtful” by the Speaker’s Office on the ground that they referred to “naked body search” and “battery and ill treatment.”

18 January 2019

Parliamentary Inquiry into Hrant Dink Murder Rejected

Parliamentary Inquiry into Hrant Dink Murder Rejected

The parliamentary inquiry submitted by HDP MP Paylan, who has demanded that a parliamentary investigation be launched into Hrant Dink murder, which cannot be solved for 12 years, has been rejected by the votes of AKP and MHP MPs.

18 January 2019

HDP MP Paylan: Article 301 of Turkish Penal Code is Coming Back

HDP MP Paylan: Article 301 of Turkish Penal Code is Coming Back

HDP MP Paylan has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the Turkish Penal Code Article 301, which stipulates prison sentence for “insulting Turkishness”. Paylan said, “In last period, investigations are unquestioningly opened as per this article."

16 January 2019

Ban Preventing Teachers from Wearing High-Heels on Parliamentary Agenda

Ban Preventing Teachers from Wearing High-Heels on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP İstanbul MP Oya Ersoy has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the ban which has been introduced by the Director of Akşemsettin Primary School in Sincan, Ankara and prevents teachers from wearing high-heeled shoes at school.

16 January 2019

MP Asks 'Objective of Regulation That Will Pave the Way for Sexual Abuse'

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY AND QUESTION BY HDP

MP Asks 'Objective of Regulation That Will Pave the Way for Sexual Abuse'

Saying, “A regulation which is of the essence of a pardon to the offenders of rape and sexual abuse has been made publicly discussed by the government party,” HDP MP Danış Beştaş submitted a parliamentary question and a parliamentary inquiry.

16 January 2019

Abdullah Öcalan Meets Brother Mehmet Öcalan After 28 Months

Abdullah Öcalan Meets Brother Mehmet Öcalan After 28 Months

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) MP Leyla Güven has been on a hunger strike for 67 days for the purpose of the removal of the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan.

14 January 2019

Arrested Politician Zeydan on Hunger Strike

Arrested Politician Zeydan on Hunger Strike

Former HDP MP Abdullah Zeydan has announced that he has begun a 10-day hunger strike in support of HDP MP Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for 56 days.

Second Police Raid Against HDP Diyarbakır Building

Second Police Raid Against HDP Diyarbakır Building

An operation has been launched against the people announcing that they have gone on a hunger strike in HDP Diyarbakır Building in solidarity with Leyla Güven. While 49 people have been taken into custody, 25 people were also detained two days ago.

13 December 2018

HDP Announces the 'Judiciary Toll'

HDP Announces the 'Judiciary Toll'

According to the report released by the HDP, 29 former MPs and party executives have been sentenced to prison, 50 Co-Mayors are currently behind bars and 94 municipalities are being run by government-appointed trustees.

11 December 2018

Pervin Buldan: We Go on a 2-Day Hunger Strike

Pervin Buldan: We Go on a 2-Day Hunger Strike

HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan has announced that they will go on a two-day hunger strike with 10 MPs in solidarity with arrested HDP MP Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike with the demand that “Isolation in İmralı be ended.”

4 December 2018

Rights Violations in Trabzon Prison on Parliamentary Agenda

Rights Violations in Trabzon Prison on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Van MP Temel has stated that inmates have been complaining about torture and ill treatment in Trabzon Beşikdüzü Type T Closed Prison and asked the Ministry of Justice what steps it has taken or will take regarding the issue.

4 December 2018

Parliamentary Inquiry by HDP Regarding ECtHR Ruling on Selahattin Demirtaş

Parliamentary Inquiry by HDP Regarding ECtHR Ruling on Selahattin Demirtaş

Submitting a parliamentary inquiry regarding the ECtHR ruling on Demirtaş, the HDP has said, “The judgement of the ECtHR sets a precedent for all arrested journalists and elected politicians and the ones imprisoned as part of freedom of thought and expression.”

28 November 2018

Operation Against HDP, 2 Unions in 5 Cities: Several People Detained

Operation Against HDP, 2 Unions in 5 Cities: Several People Detained

Several people, including former HDP Kars MP Mülkiye Birtane and Health and Social Service Laborers’ Union Co-Chair Gönül Erden, have been taken into custody.

26 November 2018

HDP Diyarbakır Provincial Co-Chair: Our Building Under Police Blockade

HDP Diyarbakır Provincial Co-Chair: Our Building Under Police Blockade

HDP Diyarbakır Provincial Co-Chair Buluttekin has stated that the police have blockaded the provincial building of the party and recorded everyone entering or leaving the building with the aim of influencing candidate applications ahead of local elections.

23 November 2018 Ekin Karaca

Demirtaş: I Have A Flat, Not A Palace

Demirtaş: I Have A Flat, Not A Palace

The court has given a verdict of non-jurisdiction in the lawsuit filed against HDP’s former imprisoned co-chair Demirtaş for having allegedly insulted the then prime minister Davutoğlu. The file has been sent to the İstanbul 2nd Penal Court of First Instance.

14 November 2018

Instagram Closes Accounts of 3 HDP MPs, Leaves Applications Unanswered

Instagram Closes Accounts of 3 HDP MPs, Leaves Applications Unanswered

HDP MPs Kemalbay and Başaran, whose Instagram accounts have been closed, have said, “The univocality in the media is intended to be spread on the social media as well.”

7 November 2018 Evrim Kepenek

‘Transfer Problem in Prisons’ on Parliamentary Agenda

‘Transfer Problem in Prisons’ on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Gergerlioğlu has submitted a parliamentary inquiry regarding the transfer of inmates to prisons far away from their families. He has stated, “The reason why a prisoner, whose family lives in Van, is sent to Edirne cannot be explained with reason.”

5 November 2018

HDP and CHP Bring Death of 3rd Airport Worker into Parliamentary Agenda

HDP and CHP Bring Death of 3rd Airport Worker into Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Kemalbay and CHP MP Şeker have submitted parliamentary inquiries into the death of a worker at the construction site of 3rd Airport in İstanbul. They have asked how many workers have lost their lives since the beginning of the construction.

26 October 2018

Ertuğrul Kürkçü to be Entitled PACE ‘Honorary Membership’

Ertuğrul Kürkçü to be Entitled PACE ‘Honorary Membership’

Former HDP MP and Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü is going to be entitled Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe honorary membership.

Operation Against HDP in 6 Cities: 49 People Detained

Operation Against HDP in 6 Cities: 49 People Detained

49 people have been taken into custody in a simultaneous operation that was conducted in six cities. While the house of the family of Ethem Sarısülük, who was killed during Gezi resistance, has been raided, writer Temel Demirer has also been detained.

Statement by HDP About ECtHR’s Ruling on Öcalan

Statement by HDP About ECtHR’s Ruling on Öcalan

HDP MPs have made a statement for the press about the ruling of the ECtHR, which has rejected the application of “ill-treatment and torture” submitted by Öcalan. The MPs have stated, “The ECtHR has given an unserious verdict.”

Arrest of Selahattin Demirtaş to Continue

Arrest of Selahattin Demirtaş to Continue

The court board has ruled that the arrest of Selahattin Demirtaş, the former Co-Chair of the HDP, who has been in jail pending trial, shall continue.

Kürkçü, Tanal Acquitted

Kürkçü, Tanal Acquitted

HDP Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü and CHP İstanbul MP Mahmut Tanal have been acquitted of the charges “opposing to the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations” and “resisting to hinder the fulfillment of duty.”