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Court of Appeals rejects case regarding disclosure of the burial place of Sheikh Said

Court of Appeals rejects case regarding disclosure of the burial place of Sheikh Said

Kasım Fırat, a grandson of Sheikh Said, is preparing to make an individual application to the Constitutional Court.

12 December 2023

Former deputy Güzel's detention continues

Former deputy Güzel's detention continues

Semra Güzel, former MP for Diyarbakır from the HDP: "It was stated in the previous hearing that we would hear the secret witness in this hearing. At this stage, it is unjust for my detention to be extended."

11 December 2023

Alevis meet in 'Democratic Turkey Meeting' in İstanbul

Alevis meet in 'Democratic Turkey Meeting' in İstanbul

In response to the call by Alevi associations, a rally took place at Kadıköy with demands for "Secular education, humane living, democratic Turkey." The gathered crowd protested against the implementation of the ÇEDES project in which religious officials are appointed as "spiritual counselors" in schools.

11 December 2023

Response from the Parliament to the İmralı Question: 'The island can be visited'

Response from the Parliament to the İmralı Question: 'The island can be visited'

The Human Rights Inquiry Committee of the Parliament, in its response to the application by HEDEP deputies regarding PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan, expressed that "İmralı could be visited if deemed appropriate."

8 December 2023

Was Syrian activist Katie abducted by intelligence agents?

Was Syrian activist Katie abducted by intelligence agents?

Nurullah Çelen, the lawyer of Syrian refugee and human rights activist Ahmed Katie, who has been missing for 12 days, stated that his client was abducted by individuals presenting themselves as intelligence agents. Çelen mentioned that they have filed complaints with the police and the prosecutor's office but have still received no information.

8 December 2023

Involuntarily retired municipality workers return to their jobs after a 60-day protest

Involuntarily retired municipality workers return to their jobs after a 60-day protest

Workers at Ataşehir Municipality, who met the conditions for retirement but were involuntarily retired, returned to their jobs after a 60-day protest.

8 December 2023 Ali Dinç

Protest against giving bodies in 'cardboard boxes': 46 detained in İstanbul

Protest against giving bodies in 'cardboard boxes': 46 detained in İstanbul

The police first surrounded and then detained those who gathered in the Şirinevler square.

8 December 2023

Urfa mufti to Özak Textile workers: 'Vacate the mosque; this is not a protest venue'

Urfa mufti to Özak Textile workers: 'Vacate the mosque; this is not a protest venue'

Özak Textile workers on the 11th day of their collective action in Urfa who sought refuge from the rain today in the mosque expressed their discontent with the mufti, saying, "Are we also forbidden from seeking refuge in God's house?"

7 December 2023

Nacho Sánchez Amor visits Osman Kavala in prison

Nacho Sánchez Amor visits Osman Kavala in prison

Sánchez Amor also urged Turkey to fully implement the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decisions regarding the philantropist who has been behind bars for over six years now.

7 December 2023

'Where is Syrian human rights advocate Ahmed Katie'

'Where is Syrian human rights advocate Ahmed Katie'

The Refugee Rights Platform has called for an 'urgent' investigation into Ahmed Katie's situation, urging information to be provided to his family and the public about his whereabouts in a press meeting held in MAZLUMDER İstanbul branch.

6 December 2023

Demirtaş: 'If I were a racist, fascist gang leader, I wouldn't be standing trial'

Demirtaş: 'If I were a racist, fascist gang leader, I wouldn't be standing trial'

Connected to the trial via SEGBİS, Demirtaş stated, "I am Kurdish, I am a Kurdish politician, and that is the reason I am standing trial." "Millions of people who voted for me elected me to speak these truths," he said.

6 December 2023

Gendarmerie takes 22 textile workers into custody in Urfa

Gendarmerie takes 22 textile workers into custody in Urfa

Following the gendarmerie intervention against the Özak Textile workers in which two union executives and 19 workers were taken into custody, Mehmet Türkmen, the President of BİRTEK-SEN, the labor union, reported that the workers at the factory also joined the collective action.

6 December 2023

'Ban all aid that would contribute to the maintenance of the Taliban regime'

'Ban all aid that would contribute to the maintenance of the Taliban regime'

The Women’s Platform for Equality have sent a letter to UN officials, calling on the UN Security Council to "strongly urge the Taliban to immediately end gender-based apartheid policies."

5 December 2023

Prisoner with amputated leg forced to stand up during headcount

Prisoner with amputated leg forced to stand up during headcount

Two HEDEP deputies have submitted a petition, demanding the investigation of human rights violations in prisons.

5 December 2023

Ill prisoner whose release was obstructed for an extended period loses life battle

Ill prisoner whose release was obstructed for an extended period loses life battle

Human Rights Association Ankara branch emphasized that the decision to postpone the execution given when Cemal Tanhan was on the brink of death would not change the fact that he lost his life in prison, constituting a violation of his right to life.

5 December 2023

Journalist Abdurrahman Gök released after 7 months

Journalist Abdurrahman Gök released after 7 months

During the hearing, witness Ümit Akbıyık claimed to know Abdurrahman Gök and falsely testified that he worked at Pel Production. Statements of Akbıyık had led to the arrest of 50 pro-Kurdish politicians, civil society representatives and journalists, and it was revealed that he had "identified 669 suspects in 32 hours."

5 December 2023

Rising postal expenses impede prisoners' sole connection to the outside world

Rising postal expenses impede prisoners' sole connection to the outside world

"Due to economic reasons and the exorbitant prices set by PTT, I am sending this letter through regular mail. I hope it reaches you intact and without censorship. Sending guaranteed letters such as registered or APS has become economically challenging," says a prisoner.

4 December 2023 Ayça Söylemez

Vartinis case drops due to statute of limitations

Vartinis case drops due to statute of limitations

The court has decided to drop the case due to statute of limitations in the 21st hearing of the case related to the massacre where 9 persons from the same family were burnt to death on October 3, 1993 in Vartinis village of Muş.

4 December 2023

'Two out of every 10 children in Turkey face disabilities'

'Two out of every 10 children in Turkey face disabilities'

The Disabled Children's Rights Network (EÇHA) marked World Disability Rights Day.

4 December 2023

HEDEP MPs petition Parliament Human Rights Commission for 81-year-old Makbule Özer

HEDEP MPs petition Parliament Human Rights Commission for 81-year-old Makbule Özer

People's Equality and Democracy Party deputies have applied to the Parliament Human Rights Inquiry Commission for 81-year-old Makbule Özer, for whom the Forensic Medicine Institute issued a report suggesting she could remain in prison.

1 December 2023

'Bîrgeh' conveys the memory of institutions closed by State of Emergency practices

'Bîrgeh' conveys the memory of institutions closed by State of Emergency practices

Institutions with Kurdish and dissident identities that were closed through state of emergency practices are documented in the book titled "Bîrgeh Memory Almanac". The publication includes 246 civil society organizations and 42 media outlets, with a focus on those based in Diyarbakır.

1 December 2023 Ferid Demirel

Court rules for removal of Turkish Medical Association leadership in ‘chemical warfare’ case

Court rules for removal of Turkish Medical Association leadership in ‘chemical warfare’ case

The case stemmed from association chair Korur-Fincancı’s claims that Turkey might have used chemical weapons against the PKK in its cross-border operations.

1 December 2023

Elected with half a million votes, sentenced for 'membership in a terrorist organization'

Elected with half a million votes, sentenced for 'membership in a terrorist organization'

The Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakır Branch made a statement regarding sentencing of the Mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, Selçuk Mızraklı, to more than 9 years in prison once again in the retrial. The statement emphasized that Mızraklı was elected with 62% of the vote in the local elections in Diyarbakır on March 31, 2019.

30 November 2023

Syrian human rights activist Ahmed Katie reportedly detained in Turkey

Syrian human rights activist Ahmed Katie reportedly detained in Turkey

Katie's detention was confirmed by another human rights activist, though the background and reasons for the detention remain undisclosed.

30 November 2023

'Child suicides should be investigated'

'Child suicides should be investigated'

The Human Rights Association announced that child suicides have increased by 40% in the last two years. Upon detailed examination of these data, it emphasized that in some regions, there is a higher prevalence of suicides among girls.

30 November 2023

Controversial confessor ‘identified 669 suspects in 32 hours’

Controversial confessor ‘identified 669 suspects in 32 hours’

Confessions of Ümit Akbıyık led to the arrest of 50 pro-Kurdish politicians, civil society representatives and journalists.

30 November 2023 Hikmet Adal

Reaction to interim decision in Tahir Elçi case

Reaction to interim decision in Tahir Elçi case

Presidents of Diyarbakır Bar Association and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations expressed their reactions in response to the court's rejection of all requests and call for an opinion in the case regarding the murder of former Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi, and said "One day, all perpetrators of Tahir Elçi will be held accountable before the judiciary."

30 November 2023

Tuğçe Yılmaz

Government implements controversial urban transformation law in quake-hit Hatay

Government implements controversial urban transformation law in quake-hit Hatay

The amended law allows the authorities to designate any area in the country a “reserve housing zone,” sparking “dispossession” concerns.

28 November 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Lawyers challenge ‘suicide' verdict in suspicious death in Kocaeli prison

Lawyers challenge ‘suicide' verdict in suspicious death in Kocaeli prison

For the second time in two years, a “terror” convict died suspiciously in the same prison.

28 November 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Protesting greenhouse workers in İzmir climb rooftop on 98th day

Protesting greenhouse workers in İzmir climb rooftop on 98th day

Five women workers were detained after threatening to commit suicide if their demands were not met.

27 November 2023 Ali Dinç

Iranian actor Asadollahi urges support after release

Iranian actor Asadollahi urges support after release

The actor could have faced persecution if she had been deported.

27 November 2023

İlhan Sami Çomak: The poet who breeches walls and frontiers

İlhan Sami Çomak: The poet who breeches walls and frontiers

The Kurdish poet has been incarcerated for almost three decades and was denied release, even though he was eligible for conditional release in August.

24 November 2023 Nedim Türfent

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