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Gendarmerie Raid Home of Conscientious Objector Halil Savda

Gendarmerie Raid Home of Conscientious Objector Halil Savda

Gendarmerie forces have raided conscientious objector Halil Savda’s home in Cizre. As Savda was absent at the time of the raid, the gendarmerie have seized some photos and letters.

30 May 2017 Ekin Karaca

Savda: Nationalist and Militaristic Judiciary in Turkey

Savda: Nationalist and Militaristic Judiciary in Turkey

Conscientious objector Halil Savda made a statement after he was released from the prison by Probation Law. He said he was sentenced due to “alienating the public from military service” because of the high nationalist and militaristic sensitivity of the judiciary.

17 April 2012 Ekin Karaca

Conscientious Objector Savda Arrested again

Conscientious Objector Savda Arrested again

Conscientious objector Savda was arrested and taken to prison upon the approval of a five-month prison sentence on charges of "alienating the public from military service". Amnesty International Turkey and the Human Rights Foundation condemned his arrest.

27 February 2012 Ekin Karaca

"Our New-Born Babies did not Wear Uniforms"

"Our New-Born Babies did not Wear Uniforms"

The fourth hearing of the "Everybody is born as a baby" trial against Savda, Aydemir and Atak, supporters of conscientious objector Aydemir, was held on 14 December. The defendants' request to consult a gynaecologist on the topic was dismissed.

16 December 2011 Ekin Karaca

Halil Savda Released

Conscientious objector Halil Savda was released after he gave his statement to the prosecutor. He had been taken into custody at the airport in Istanbul when he was about to follow an invitation of Amnesty International to Paris.

12 December 2011 Ekin Karaca

Conscientious Objector Savda in Custody

Conscientious Objector Savda in Custody

Conscientious Objector Savda was taken into custody at the airport in Istanbul when he was about to travel to Paris. His custody is allegedly based on Savda's conviction on charges of "alienating the public from the military".

7 December 2011 Ekin Karaca

Five-Month Sentence for Conscientious Objector Savda

Five-Month Sentence for Conscientious Objector Savda

The Court of Appeals upheld and finalized a five-month prison sentence for conscientious objector Savda on the grounds of a press release critic of Israel and supportive of Israeli conscientious objectors.

4 March 2011 Mustafa Sütlaş

Pacifists Support Conscientious Objectors

Against Compulsory Military Service

Pacifists Support Conscientious Objectors

Marking Conscientious Objection Day, pacifists staged a protest in front of a military site in Istanbul.

Halil Savda Is Sentenced Again For Speaking Against Military Service

Halil Savda, a conscientious objector, who is in jail for supporting other conscientious objectors, is also sentenced to five months for supporting the Israeli conscientious objectors.

3 June 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Conscientious Objector Savda in Police Custody

After reading a press statement for the Solidarity Initiative for Ismail Saygi, conscientious objector Savda was himself taken into custody. The IHD has called on parliament to recognise the right to conscientious objection.

28 March 2008 Emine Özcan

Three Conscientious Objection Activists Acquitted

Three supporters of conscientious objector Halil Savda have been acquitted of "putting the public off military service". Turkey has still not changed its legislation.

5 December 2007 Erol Önderoğlu