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Rights group finds nearly 3,900 violations in Kurdish regions in 6 months
İnanç Yıldız
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Rights group finds nearly 3,900 violations in Kurdish regions in 6 months
Rights group finds nearly 3,900 violations in Kurdish regions in 6 months
The İHD has released its mid-year report about rights violations in the eastern and southeastern regions.
17 July 2024 İnanç Yıldız
Report: Rights of 11 journalists violated in August
Report: Rights of 11 journalists violated in August
The Tigris-Euphrates Journalists Association has released the August edition of its reports on rights violations against journalists.
6 September 2022
At least 298 people, including 74 children, detained during Diyarbakır Newroz
At least 298 people, including 74 children, detained during Diyarbakır Newroz
Okan Alptekin, a member of the Diyarbakır Bar Association LGBTI+ Rights Commission, says that women and LGBTI+s were subjected to discrimination while entering the Newroz site in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır province.
25 March 2022
‘We will not forget the rights violations in Hakkari’
CURFEWS IN 2016
‘We will not forget the rights violations in Hakkari’
Human Rights Association (İHD) Hakkari Branch has released a written statement and reminded the public and authorities of the violations of rights committed during the 79-day curfew declared in Kurdish-majority Yüksekova on March 13, 2016.
15 March 2022
Letter to Turkey’s Human Rights, Equality Institution: Abandon anti-LGBTI+ policies
Letter to Turkey’s Human Rights, Equality Institution: Abandon anti-LGBTI+ policies
The Kaos GL association has responded to the request of the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK) for its reports regarding human rights violations and reminded the institution of its own anti-LGBTI+ practices.
14 March 2022
'Maltreatment, torture in Marmara Region's prisons doubled in a year'
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
'Maltreatment, torture in Marmara Region's prisons doubled in a year'
In 2020, the İHD found 4,805 rights violations in 450 applications, whereas it found 6,222 violations in 326 applications.
10 March 2022
Turkish Medical Association meets Parliamentary Human Rights Commission
Turkish Medical Association meets Parliamentary Human Rights Commission
TTB Chair Prof. Korur Fincancı met the Parliamentary Human Rights Commission Chair and Director General of Prisons and Detention Houses about rights violations in prisons, ill prisoners and forensic medical reports given for ill prisoners.
18 February 2022
‘2,964 people's right to life violated in Turkey in 2021’
CHP’S TANRIKULU
‘2,964 people's right to life violated in Turkey in 2021’
According to the annual report on rights violations prepared by CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu, the right to life of 2,964 people was violated and 3,145 people were subjected to torture and ill treatment in Turkey in 2021.
28 January 2022
Turkey’s Batman province faced 14 violations of rights per day in 2021, shows report
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
Turkey’s Batman province faced 14 violations of rights per day in 2021, shows report
The Batman Branch of the İHD has released its 2021 annual report on violations of rights: 5,019 violations of rights were documented in the province in a year, which means, on average, 14 violations occurred in the city every day.
28 January 2022
Turkey ranks first in violations of freedom of expression, show annual ECtHR statistics
2021 REPORT
Turkey ranks first in violations of freedom of expression, show annual ECtHR statistics
The European Court of Human Rights handed down 78 judgements on Turkey in 2021, ruling against the country in 76 of these cases.
26 January 2022
HRW: Turkey’s human rights record set back by decades
ANNUAL REPORT
HRW: Turkey’s human rights record set back by decades
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released its annual report documenting the violations of rights committed around the world last year.
13 January 2022
‘The reason behind poverty is not refugees,' says rights group
‘The reason behind poverty is not refugees,' says rights group
World is Our Home International Solidarity Association makes a statement about violations of rights faced by refugees: “They work for incomparably low wages, mostly unregistered, and in conditions devoid of occupational safety and human dignity.”
11 January 2022
Both gains and concerns in journalists’ rights!
BIA MEDIA MONITOR / OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2021
Both gains and concerns in journalists’ rights!
In the last quarter of 2021, at least 214 journalists appeared before the judge in 81 court cases in Turkey, facing 23 different charges. At least 62 were charged with “organization membership” and 14 “terror propaganda.” Happy Working Journalists Day!
10 January 2022 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı
Constitutional Court says cancelling Peace Academic’s passport violated his rights
Constitutional Court says cancelling Peace Academic’s passport violated his rights
Discharged by a Statutory Decree, Academic for Peace Onur Can Taştan’s passport was cancelled. The Constitutional Court has concluded that his rights were violated by this cancellation. Taştan will now be paid 13,500 lira in damages.
7 January 2022
Violations of rights peaked in 2021, shows CHP report on women
Violations of rights peaked in 2021, shows CHP report on women
According to main opposition CHP Vice Chair Biçer-Karaca’s report, women constituted one of the groups most severely affected by the increasing violations of rights during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis in Turkey in 2021.
6 January 2022 Evrim Kepenek
'The entire country is a crime scene'
EXHIBITION BY ASLI ALPAR
'The entire country is a crime scene'
The exhibition titled "Crime Scene" focuses on rights violations in the 20 years of the AKP's rule.
20 December 2021 Melis Yıldırım
HDP applies to Parliamentary Human Rights Commission for women prisoners
HDP applies to Parliamentary Human Rights Commission for women prisoners
Citing the violations of rights in prisons in İzmir, İstanbul, Kocaeli and Manisa as an example, HDP İzmir MP Kemalbay has requested that the related problems be probed by the Human Rights Investigation Commission.
9 November 2021
‘Pandemic restrictions’ still in place in prisons
REPORT ON MARMARA REGION
‘Pandemic restrictions’ still in place in prisons
The Human Rights Association (İHD) İstanbul Branch has released its third quarterly report on violations of rights in Marmara prisons: “Inadequate nutrition further undermines the health of ill prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
27 October 2021
6,383 violations of rights reported in Turkey’s Aegean region in 4 months
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
6,383 violations of rights reported in Turkey’s Aegean region in 4 months
Sharing the findings of their report, Human Rights Association (İHD) İzmir Branch Chair İncin has raised concerns that the number of violations of rights targeting women has increased after Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention.
22 September 2021
ECtHR says ‘it is natural for an elected mayor to engage in political activities’
ECtHR says ‘it is natural for an elected mayor to engage in political activities’
The European Court of Human Rights has sentenced Turkey to pay 13 thousand Euro in total in damages, concluding that the right to liberty and security and freedom of expression of former Siirt Mayor Tuncer Bakırhan have been violated.
14 September 2021
Hunger strikes in Turkey’s prisons end on 290th day
Hunger strikes in Turkey’s prisons end on 290th day
Prisoners went on an indefinite-rotating hunger strike in protest against the isolation of PKK leader Öcalan in prison and the rights violations committed in prisons, especially during the pandemic. The periods were increased from 5 to 15 days as of July 14.
13 September 2021
Violations of rights faced by Kurdish artists in Turkey stem from discrimination
İSMAİL BEŞİKCİ FOUNDATION
Violations of rights faced by Kurdish artists in Turkey stem from discrimination
According to a study carried out by the İsmail Beşikci Foundation, the approaches that still see Kurdish as a security issue and prevent it with arbitrary bans lead to discrimination, self-censorship and difficulties in making ends meet.
13 August 2021
‘At least 3 thousand 291 people’s right to life violated in Turkey in 2020’
TİHV REPORT
‘At least 3 thousand 291 people’s right to life violated in Turkey in 2020’
According to the annual report of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV), at least 2 thousand 427 people, including 68 children and at least 101 refugees/ migrants, lost their lives in occupational homicides in Turkey in 2020.
24 June 2021
Report: 255 violations of right to life in Turkey in May
CHP MP TANRIKULU
Report: 255 violations of right to life in Turkey in May
Main opposition CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu has released his “May 2021 Rights Violations Report”, which shows that the previous month saw 255 violations of right to life and 306 rights violations during incidents of torture.
21 June 2021
Rights defenders sentenced to 24 years, 3 months in Turkey in a year
TİHV REPORT
Rights defenders sentenced to 24 years, 3 months in Turkey in a year
According to the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, 17 rights defenders stood trial in 7 separate cases in 2020; seven rights defenders were sentenced to a total of 24 years, 3 months in prison.
10 June 2021
‘20 thousand people detained at demonstrations in 4 years’
HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION OF TURKEY
‘20 thousand people detained at demonstrations in 4 years’
According to the report of the TİHV, the freedom of assembly and demonstration was violated 4,771 times in Turkey in 2015-2019. 3,102 students faced violations of rights while exercising their freedom of assembly, demonstration and association.
28 May 2021
A day-to-day report on violations of freedom of expression in January
A day-to-day report on violations of freedom of expression in January
Three rights organizations have documented the violations of freedom of expression committed in Turkey in January. Their report offers a day-to-day account of “administrative bans, police interventions”, “investigations, prosecutions” and “other violations”.
15 February 2021
Report documents rights violations in Kurdish-majority regions in 2020
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
Report documents rights violations in Kurdish-majority regions in 2020
More than 100 people were subjected to torture and maltreatment, 16 civilians lost their lives in the conflict and the right to assembly was often restricted, according to the Human Rights Association.
12 February 2021
43,780 people's right to life violated in Turkey in 18 years
RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN AKP ERA
43,780 people's right to life violated in Turkey in 18 years
According to a report covering the period of AKP governments from 2002 to 2020, the right to life of at least 43 thousand 780 people, including 3 thousand 396 children, was violated in 18 years.
8 February 2021
‘They asked for a magazine, got beat up by prison wardens’
BOLU TYPE F PRISON
‘They asked for a magazine, got beat up by prison wardens’
“He said that while they were staging a sit-in and chanting slogans, they were attacked and kicked on the floor by 10-15 prison wardens. When we went there for visitations, we also witnessed that prisoners were dragged on the floor.”
27 January 2021 Ayça Söylemez
A picture of freedom of expression in Turkey in 2020
BY INITIATIVE FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
A picture of freedom of expression in Turkey in 2020
According to a recent report released by the Initiative for Freedom of Expression, one fifth of all prisoners in Turkey are either standing trial or already convicted of "terror" crimes.
26 January 2021
ECtHR finds right violation in singer Atilla Taş's trial after coup attempt
ECtHR finds right violation in singer Atilla Taş's trial after coup attempt
Taş served 14 months in prison for "aiding a terrorist organization."
19 January 2021
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