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‘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
‘Health workers’ deaths could have been prevented by additional measures’
TTB REPORT ON COVID-19 DEATHS
‘Health workers’ deaths could have been prevented by additional measures’
The Turkish Medical Association has released its report titled “What the Deaths of Healthcare Workers in Turkey Tell”. The average age of the 403 healthcare workers who died of COVID-19 is 55.3, according to the report.
22 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
Crime scene report on the attack against HDP İzmir office
Crime scene report on the attack against HDP İzmir office
The crime scene report regarding the attack targeting the İzmir office of the HDP and claiming the life of Deniz Poyraz has shown that there were bullet holes in several places, including the photographs.
18 June 2021
Report reveals regional inequalities in coronavirus vaccination
PANDEMIC IN TURKEY
Report reveals regional inequalities in coronavirus vaccination
According to a recent report released by the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), the best vaccination rate is seen in the capital city of Ankara with 90.30 percent while Şırnak, with 33.91 percent, is the province in the worst condition in that regard.
11 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
At least 232 workers lose their lives in May
HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH
At least 232 workers lose their lives in May
The monthly report of the Health and Safety Labor Watch has shown that 232 workers lost their lives in May 2021; while 20 of the deceased were women and 212 were men, three children also lost their lives. 52 percent of the deaths were caused by COVID-19.
3 June 2021
Turkey’s prisons ‘save on bread’ during the pandemic
Turkey’s prisons ‘save on bread’ during the pandemic
According to the report of Civil Society in the Penal System Association, the food offered to prisoners is cold and of poor quality, it is not hygienic or filling, meat is replaced by rice and pasta, the number and weight of bread in grams have been reduced.
2 June 2021
‘Newspapers targeted by Interior Minister Soylu’
CHP’S ÇAKIRÖZER
‘Newspapers targeted by Interior Minister Soylu’
The monthly press freedom report of main opposition CHP MP Çakırözer is marked by the obstructions faced by journalists during news follow up and the targeting remarks of Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu in May.
2 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
Press freedom in Turkey: 213 journalists stood trial in the first 4 months of 2021
EXPRESSION INTERRUPTED
Press freedom in Turkey: 213 journalists stood trial in the first 4 months of 2021
According to the first Freedom of Expression and the Press Agenda report of Expression Interrupted, 20 journalists were sentenced to 57 years, 10 months in prison in total in the first four months of this year.
27 May 2021
Youth report: ‘Poverty-related suicides on the increase’
CHP MP TANRIKULU
Youth report: ‘Poverty-related suicides on the increase’
On the occasion of May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, main opposition CHP MP Tanrıkulu has prepared a report on Turkey’s youth, raising concerns about the increasing number of suicides related to unemployment and poverty.
20 May 2021
Foreign Ministry says European Parliament's report on Turkey is ‘unacceptable’
Foreign Ministry says European Parliament's report on Turkey is ‘unacceptable’
The Foreign Ministry has released a written statement regarding the adoption of the European Parliament’s 2019-2020 Report on Turkey: “The wording in the report is trying to open the future of Turkey's accession negotiations to discussion.”
20 May 2021
Media authority RTÜK imposes a fine in one out of every two decisions
Media authority RTÜK imposes a fine in one out of every two decisions
According to a report prepared by CHP Vice Chair Akkuş İlgezdi, the Radio and Television Supreme Council suspended the broadcast of 671 programs in 2014-2021. 75 percent of these suspensions were imposed in the Presidential System.
18 May 2021
‘Police killed 404 civilians in Turkey in 14 years’
BARAN TURSUN FOUNDATION REPORT
‘Police killed 404 civilians in Turkey in 14 years’
“Police officers understand it as a ‘legal duty’ to use guns without hesitation as ‘the first resort’ rather than being ‘the last resort’ in using disproportionate and lethal force,” says a recent report by the Baran Tursun Foundation.
17 May 2021
‘Rights and freedoms successively violated in Turkey in April’
REPORT BY 3 ORGANIZATIONS
‘Rights and freedoms successively violated in Turkey in April’
Commenting on the violations of freedom of expression in April, TİHV Secretary General Üsterci says, “Security interventions were mostly against the protests of workers who were dismissed from work due to being members of professional unions.”
17 May 2021
Refugee LGBTI+s deprived of the right to health
Refugee LGBTI+s deprived of the right to health
According to the report of the HEVİ LGBTI+ Association, LGBTI+ refugees face many obstacles such as the language barrier and discriminatory attitude of healthcare workers.
11 May 2021 Elif Solmaz
Drought threat in the Northern Forests in the middle of winter
Drought threat in the Northern Forests in the middle of winter
The Northern Forests Research Association has published a quarterly report covering the months of January, February, and March. 331 threats and destructions were detected in the Northern Forests for reasons such as fires, mines, and drought.
10 May 2021
‘Not press workers, but journalism targeted as a whole’
TIGRIS EUPHRATES JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
‘Not press workers, but journalism targeted as a whole’
According to the monthly report of the Tigris Euphrates Journalists (DFG) Association, nine journalists were taken into custody, four journalists were prevented from news follow-up and two journalists faced an investigation in April 2021.
5 May 2021
'Turkey is the leading country for attacks, threats against women journalists'
CFWIJ
'Turkey is the leading country for attacks, threats against women journalists'
The first quarterly report of the Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) has shown that a total of 114 women journalists have been attacked and threatened in the country since the beginning of 2021.
5 May 2021
Anatomy of ‘journalist prosecutions’ in Turkey
PRESS IN ARREST REPORT
Anatomy of ‘journalist prosecutions’ in Turkey
According to the Press in Arrest’s recent report on journalist prosecutions in Turkey, the country “consistently fails to meet its obligations under international law”.
5 May 2021
‘RTÜK instrumentalized to pressure independent media in Turkey’
REPORT BY COUNCIL OF EUROPE
‘RTÜK instrumentalized to pressure independent media in Turkey’
“In Turkey, most of the mainstream media is under the control of government allies,” concludes the annual report of the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists.
29 April 2021
‘COVID-19 becomes a “pretext” in Turkey’s prisons’
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
‘COVID-19 becomes a “pretext” in Turkey’s prisons’
The İHD İstanbul Branch has released its quarterly report on violations of rights in Marmara region’s prisons: “All social rights have been denied in prisons under the pretext of the outbreak, isolation and segregation have intensified.”
29 April 2021
Report on domestic workers: ‘3 out of every 10 women subjected to violence’
BY MAIN OPPOSITION CHP
Report on domestic workers: ‘3 out of every 10 women subjected to violence’
CHP Vice Chair Gülizar Biçer-Karaca’s report on domestic workers has shared the following remarks of a domestic worker: “I say it on behalf of all friends doing domestic work: Believe us, we are of no value. What we do is not visible.”
28 April 2021
'Religious freedom conditions in Turkey followed a troubling trajectory in 2020'
USCIRF REPORT
'Religious freedom conditions in Turkey followed a troubling trajectory in 2020'
In its annual report on religious freedom, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom has mentioned Hagia Sophia’s conversion into a mosque, defining it as “a move that many denounced as divisive and hostile to Turkey’s religious minorities.”
22 April 2021
'The act of advocacy has become impossible in Turkey’
RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN MARCH
'The act of advocacy has become impossible in Turkey’
In his general commentary attached to the report, Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) Secretary General Coşkun Üsterci says, “Unfortunately, the new Human Rights Action Plan creates no hope or excitement in us."
15 April 2021
Press in Arrest: 41 journalists behind bars in Turkey
MARCH 2021 REPORT
Press in Arrest: 41 journalists behind bars in Turkey
The Press in Arrest initiative has released its March 2021 Press Freedom Report: “In March, journalists in Turkey once again spent much of their time at courthouses. During the month, at least 79 journalists appeared before a judge.”
12 April 2021
Nearly 23 million animals tortured in Turkey in 2020
REPORT
Nearly 23 million animals tortured in Turkey in 2020
The Animal Rights Monitoring Committee (HAKİM) has released its annual report on the violations of animal rights in Turkey: At least 1 billion 211 million 375 thousand 950 animals’ right to life was entrenched upon last year.
9 April 2021
‘502 workers driven to suicide in Turkey in 8 years’
HEALTH & SAFETY LABOR WATCH
‘502 workers driven to suicide in Turkey in 8 years’
A recent report released by the İSİG Assembly has shown that while 30 workers driven to suicide in Turkey in the last 8 years were women, six were children.
5 April 2021
US report: Freedoms restricted, rule of law compromised in Turkey
US report: Freedoms restricted, rule of law compromised in Turkey
US Department of State has released its 2020 country report on human rights practices in Turkey, listing a series of violations of rights including “torture”, “limited steps to investigate and penalize members of security forces” and “violence against minorities.”
31 March 2021
Constitutional Court rapporteur returns HDP indictment
CLOSURE CASE
Constitutional Court rapporteur returns HDP indictment
The rapporteur assigned with examining the indictment of the closure case filed against the HDP has returned the indictment due to procedural deficiencies.
30 March 2021
41 women driven to suicide in Turkey in a year
REPORT ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS
41 women driven to suicide in Turkey in a year
At least 1,075 women were subjected to economic, physical, psychological and sexual violence, harassment or threat last year, shows a recent report released by the Women’s Commission of the Human Rights Association (İHD).
18 March 2021
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