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Rights Organizations Call on Turkey Not to Discriminate Against Political Prisoners

Rights Organizations Call on Turkey Not to Discriminate Against Political Prisoners

16 international civil society organizations have released a joint statement, calling on Turkey to avoid any discriminatory exemption and to urgently release arrested lawyers, journalists, politicians and rights defenders.

25 Organizations Prevented From Entering Suruç Due to ‘Security of Life’

25 Organizations Prevented From Entering Suruç Due to ‘Security of Life’

Representatives of 25 organizations, including the Diyarbakır Bar Association, Human Rights Association and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, have been prevented from entering Suruç for investigation on the ground of “security of life”.

Indictment Drafted for Rights Advocates Detained in Büyükada

Indictment Drafted for Rights Advocates Detained in Büyükada

The Prosecutor’s Office has drafted the indictment for rights advocates from various rights organizations who were detained during a training workshop on July 5 in Büyükada and were later arrested.

Joint Statement from Rights Organizations on Şemdinli Torture Allegations

Joint Statement from Rights Organizations on Şemdinli Torture Allegations

Noting that citizens of Şapatan village in Şemdinli being subjected to torture had been confirmed, rights organizations and professional associations from Diyarbakır criticized the statement released by Hakkari Governorship.

Year of Struggle for Journalists

BİA MEDYA MONITORING - 2011

Year of Struggle for Journalists

Journalism and rights organizations in Turkey and world-wide urged for the release of imprisoned journalists, called for the abrogation of the Anti-Terror Law, observed trial hearings and requested amendments regarding lengthy detention periods.

10 February 2012 Emel Gülcan

Blockade on the OdaTV Trial

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Blockade on the OdaTV Trial

Pointing to "the right to a fair trial" and the "principle of publicity", representatives from national and international rights organizations criticized the congestion at the first hearing of the Oda TV trial. Most of the journalists could not enter the courtroom.

1 December 2011