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Far-right politician who falsely blamed deadly bombing on Kurdish lawyer faces jail sentence

Far-right politician who falsely blamed deadly bombing on Kurdish lawyer faces jail sentence

Adem Taşkaya had claimed on social media that it was Jiyan Tosun who carried out the November bomb attack in İstanbul. Tosun and her family received death threats after his tweet.

Lawyer accused of planting bomb in Taksim spends night at courthouse after harassment

Lawyer accused of planting bomb in Taksim spends night at courthouse after harassment

Jiyan Tosun, a member of the Human Rights Association, received threats following fake news spread by a far-right party member on social media. Head of the association was also threatened.

14 November 2022

Appeals court increases man's prison term for attacking trans woman Asya

Appeals court increases man's prison term for attacking trans woman Asya

In the trial of the man who attacked Syrian refugee and trans woman Asya with acid, the appeals court has overturned the local court verdict and increased his prison sentence to 12 years. Lawyer Tosun has welcomed the appeals court ruling.

6 January 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Suspicious death of Garibe Gezer in prison: Confidentiality order on both files

'DISMISS THE PROSECUTOR'

Suspicious death of Garibe Gezer in prison: Confidentiality order on both files

According to lawyer Jiyan Tosun, a confidentiality order has been imposed on both the file of the investigation into her complaint about “maltreatment” and the file of the investigation into her death. The lawyers will appeal against both orders.

15 December 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Woman prisoner banned from having visitors for six years

VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS IN MARDİN PRISON

Woman prisoner banned from having visitors for six years

Violations of rights in Mardin Type E Closed Prison: Women are given disciplinary punishment as they refused to be counted outside their wards, one woman is banned from having visitors for 6 years, another is given solitary confinement for 210 days.

18 September 2020 Evrim Kepenek