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HRW: Statutory Decrees in State of Emergency Facilitate Torture in Custody

HRW: Statutory Decrees in State of Emergency Facilitate Torture in Custody

Referring to cases of police torture and ill-treatment in custody, Human Rights Watch in its report has pointed out that the Statutory Decrees issued in the State of Emergency set ground for rights violations.

25 October 2016

107 Journalists in Prison, 2,500 Others Left Unemployed Due To Closures

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT 2016 JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER

107 Journalists in Prison, 2,500 Others Left Unemployed Due To Closures

Of 107 arrested journalists, 71 are from Gülen Community, 29 others from Kurdish Media. 155 media organs have been closed down, 775 press cards and 49 passports revoked.

24 October 2016 Erol Önderoğlu

26 NGOS Demand Decrees Violating Human Rights Be Rescinded

26 NGOS Demand Decrees Violating Human Rights Be Rescinded

26 international NGOs including the Amnesty have signed a joint petition demanding the Statutory Decrees violating human rights in Turkey be rescinded.

21 October 2016

Canikli: Some Will Be Returned to Duty by New Statutory Decree

Canikli: Some Will Be Returned to Duty by New Statutory Decree

Vice PM Canikli has declared that there will be an article of “returning to duty” in the new Statutory Decrees to be enacted in the upcoming days for those who have been victimized by discharges and suspensions that occurred subsequent to July 15 coup attempt.

20 October 2016

VAN TV Reporter Elçi: We are on Watch for Journalism

VAN TV Reporter Elçi: We are on Watch for Journalism

VAN TV and Doğu Radyo staff have been keeping watch in front of their workplace for 14 days.

13 October 2016 Elif Akgül

Post-Coup Detained Journalists Lale Kemal, Nuriye Akman Released

Post-Coup Detained Journalists Lale Kemal, Nuriye Akman Released

Detained on July 30 in the operations against former Zaman daily journalists following the coup attempt on July 15, Lale Akman and Nuriye Akman have been released.

13 October 2016

Constitutional Court Rejects CHP’s Application To Revoke Statutory Decree

Constitutional Court Rejects CHP’s Application To Revoke Statutory Decree

The Constitutional Court has rejected the application of CHP to revoke the second Statutory Decree on ground of non-jurisdiction.

12 October 2016

HDP Brings Crackdowns on Media to Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Brings Crackdowns on Media to Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Van MP Bedia Özgökçe Ertan has submitted a parliamentary inquiry for the damage caused by oppressing media outlets by means of decrees, regulations, investigations and police raids to be investigated.

11 October 2016

Protest Decision by KESK Against Discharges of Workers

Protest Decision by KESK Against Discharges of Workers

KESK has decided to stage countrywide protests demanding “Cancel State of Emergency, withdraw Statutory Decrees” starting from September 29.

28 September 2016

Vice PM: There are Some Wrongful Civil Service Dismissals

Vice PM: There are Some Wrongful Civil Service Dismissals

The Vice PM Canikli has said there are some mistakes made in dismissals executed on charge of being linked with the Gülen community but it will be fixed.

13 September 2016

Justice Minister Statement on Trustee Appointment to Municipalities

Justice Minister Statement on Trustee Appointment to Municipalities

About trustee appointment to 28 municipalities, the Minister of Justice Bozdağ has issued a statement on his Twitter account.

12 September 2016

Over 40,000 Public Officers Sacked

Over 40,000 Public Officers Sacked

Over 40,000 public officers have been sacked by the Statutory Decree no. 672. The greatest number of sackings took place at the universities and the Ministry of National Education.

2 September 2016

Kurtulmuş Announces 2 Additional Statutory Decrees on Agenda

Kurtulmuş Announces 2 Additional Statutory Decrees on Agenda

Vice Prime Minister and Government Spokesperson Kurtulmuş has announced Statutory Decrees which involve the dismissal of employees from civil service, the suspension of those who have become public officers by cheating on the civil service entrance exam, and the closing of the telecommunication presidency.

How State of Emergency Affects Prisons

How State of Emergency Affects Prisons

The Progressive Legists Association, declaring that the rights of prisoners have been further restricted by Statutory Decrees, has expressed that prisoners’ rights to be visited have been obstructed, that they are not being taken to the hospital and their access to certain newspapers and TV channels have been prohibited.

Employees of Closed Newspapers Cannot Receive Unemployment Pay

Employees of Closed Newspapers Cannot Receive Unemployment Pay

Employees of the closed Manşet Kocaeli daily, which has been closed by statutory decree, cannot receive their unemployment pay.

10 August 2016 Elif Akgül

Kılıçdaroğlu, Yıldırım Discuss Statutory Decrees

Kılıçdaroğlu, Yıldırım Discuss Statutory Decrees

PM Yıldırım meeting Kılıçdaroğlu has said one person each from the AKP, CHP and MHP will be assigned for preparing new constitution.

National Defense University Established, Supreme Military Council Changed

3RD STATUTORY DECREE

National Defense University Established, Supreme Military Council Changed

Service Commands are assigned to the Ministry of National Defense, military schools closed, Supreme Military Council members changed.

1,684 Soldiers Dismissed From Turkish Armed Forces

2ND STATUTORY DECREE IN STATE OF EMERGENCY

1,684 Soldiers Dismissed From Turkish Armed Forces

Upon the 2nd statutory decree being issued in the State of Emergency, 1, 684 more soldiers have been dismissed from Turkish Armed Forces including Former Commander of 2nd Army, former Commander of Air Forces and Member of Supreme Military Council Akın Öztürk.

2nd Decree Issued in State of Emergency: Closures in Media, Dismissals From Armed Forces, Seizures

2nd Decree Issued in State of Emergency: Closures in Media, Dismissals From Armed Forces, Seizures

In accordance with the second statutory decree in state of emergency, 684 soldiers have been dismissed from Turkish Armed Forces. Three media agencies, 16 TV and 23 Radio channels, 45 newspapers, 15 magazines/journals as well as 29 publishing houses and distribution channels have been closed.

131 Media Organs Closed by Statutory Decree

2ND STATUTORY DECREE IN STATE OF EMERGENCY

131 Media Organs Closed by Statutory Decree

Three news agencies, 16 TV channels, 23 radio channels, 45 newspapers, 15 magazines, 29 publishing houses and distribution channels have been closed.

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