content tagged with torture in detention

With their report on torture censored, 6 members of ‘Human Rights Center’ resign

ANKARA BAR ASSOCIATION

With their report on torture censored, 6 members of ‘Human Rights Center’ resign

The administration of Ankara Bar has not shared its Human Rights Center’s report on torture allegations concerning Ankara Security Directorate. Six members of the center have resigned. Lawyers say similar incidents have been going on for some time.

9 February 2022

Tortured by soldiers in detention, woman to be paid damages

Tortured by soldiers in detention, woman to be paid damages

Concluding the application of Feride Kaya, who was tortured by two gendarmerie officers in detention, the Constitutional Court has ruled that she shall be paid 90,000 lira in damages as the prohibition of torture has been violated.

‘Bureaus Raided, Although Attorneys Voluntarily Suggested to Give Deposition’

‘Bureaus Raided, Although Attorneys Voluntarily Suggested to Give Deposition’

The attorneys, who were taken into custody earlier today by police raiding their offices, had already submitted a request voluntarily to give their deposition to the Prosecutor’s Office earlier. Yet the office ignored the request and the raids were carried out, said Attorney Alcan.

19 October 2017 Ayça Söylemez

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

Attorney Durak: Police Beat the Detained Among RedHack To Create Evidence

Attorney Durak: Police Beat the Detained Among RedHack To Create Evidence

Stating that RedHack members who were taken into custody in the investigation into the hacker organization have not been told what they were charged with, attorney Fırat Durak has noted that the detainees were being exposed to systematic torture and the police were trying to create evidence.

28 September 2016 Ayça Söylemez