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İHD Co-Chair Türkdoğan appears before the judge: ‘They want to intimidate’
İHD Co-Chair Türkdoğan appears before the judge: ‘They want to intimidate’
Lawyer and Human Rights Association Co-Chair Öztürk Türkdoğan had his first hearing in the trial where he faces charges over his rights advocacy activities. The court has ruled that his international travel ban shall remain in effect.
22 February 2022
‘Prosecute rights violations, not rights advocates’
‘Prosecute rights violations, not rights advocates’
Ahead of the first hearing of lawyer and Human Rights Association (İHD) Co-Chair Öztürk Türkdoğan, the İHD and Human Rights Watch have released statements underlining that there is an attempt to put pressure on rights advocacy by judicial means.
21 February 2022
Three more languages die out in Turkey
MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY
Three more languages die out in Turkey
The Human rights Association has called on Turkey to abide by its responsibilities according to international conventions that it is a party to.
21 February 2022
Sexual violence, threat against trans women in İstanbul
MALE VIOLENCE IN TARLABAŞI
Sexual violence, threat against trans women in İstanbul
Rights advocates will take legal action against the racketeering, sexual violence and threats against trans women in Taksim’s Tarlabaşı in Beyoğlu: "We don't deserve any of this. We want to live freely in our own country."
15 February 2022
Rights group calls for rights defender, lawyer Tarık Güneş’s release
Rights group calls for rights defender, lawyer Tarık Güneş’s release
The Human Rights Association (İHD) has called on the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Interior to act in compliance with the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and demanded the release of arrested lawyer and rights advocate Tarık Güneş.
14 February 2022
Police raid Human Rights Association Diyarbakır Branch
Police raid Human Rights Association Diyarbakır Branch
Police officers have raided the Human Rights Association (İHD) branch in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern province of Diyarbakır and searched the office.
3 February 2022
Rights group demands the release of Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk, all ill prisoners
Rights group demands the release of Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk, all ill prisoners
The Women’s Commission of Human Rights Association Diyarbakır Branch calls for the release of former HDP MP Tuğluk, who suffers from dementia: “Otherwise, this practice contrary to human dignity will lead to irreversible consequences.”
1 February 2022
Deaths by armored vehicle crashes ‘not a coincidence, but result of a planned practice’
RIGHTS GROUPS IN İZMİR
Deaths by armored vehicle crashes ‘not a coincidence, but result of a planned practice’
The İzmir branches of three law and rights organizations have staged a protest for Abdulgaffar Dayan, who lost his life after being hit by an armored vehicle in Şırnak’s Cizre. They have recalled that 18 people have died in such crashes in 4 years.
28 January 2022
Turkey’s Batman province faced 14 violations of rights per day in 2021, shows report
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
Turkey’s Batman province faced 14 violations of rights per day in 2021, shows report
The Batman Branch of the İHD has released its 2021 annual report on violations of rights: 5,019 violations of rights were documented in the province in a year, which means, on average, 14 violations occurred in the city every day.
28 January 2022
3,118 violations of rights in Turkey's 20 prisons in the last 3 months of 2021
İHD PRISON REPORT
3,118 violations of rights in Turkey's 20 prisons in the last 3 months of 2021
According to the last quarterly report of the Human Rights Association’s İstanbul Branch, 3,118 violations of rights in total, including eight losses of life, occurred in 20 prisons in Turkey in the last three months of 2021.
27 January 2022
Arrest of Kabaş, targeting of Aksu reveal 'politics of chaos knows no limits’
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
Arrest of Kabaş, targeting of Aksu reveal 'politics of chaos knows no limits’
The İstanbul Branch of the İHD has released a statement about the threats against musician Sezen Aksu over a song and the arrest of journalist Sedef Kabaş: “It shows that we do not have much time left to say stop to this dangerous course of events.”
24 January 2022
At least 59 ill prisoners lost their lives in Turkey in a year
At least 59 ill prisoners lost their lives in Turkey in a year
Rights organizations underlined that the state is responsible for the health and lives of prisoners in prisons and has an obligation to ensure that they have access to their right to medical treatment and healthcare.
12 January 2022
Journalist threatened after reporting on alleged child abuse by security officers in Van
Journalist threatened after reporting on alleged child abuse by security officers in Van
"Children who are victims of abuse are seen as 'terrorists' while the perpetrators present themselves as 'patriots' and wear the armor of impunity," a lawyer has said.
11 January 2022
Rights groups call for unconditional release of arrested Boğaziçi University students
AHEAD OF FIRST HEARING
Rights groups call for unconditional release of arrested Boğaziçi University students
Ahead of their first hearing on January 7, four rights organizations have made a joint statement calling for the unconditional release of Berke Gök and Perit Özen, who have been arrested after protesting the appointed rector of Boğaziçi University.
6 January 2022
Prosecutors dismiss investigation into 'torture' claims of prisoner who died suspiciously
Prosecutors dismiss investigation into 'torture' claims of prisoner who died suspiciously
Shortly after she claimed to be systematically tortured and sexually assaulted, Garibe Gezer lost her life. The cause of her death was announced as "suicide."
4 January 2022
'Sixty-six people offered, threatened to become informants this year'
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
'Sixty-six people offered, threatened to become informants this year'
Some 144 people were kidnapped, threatened or offered to become informants in the first 11 months of the year, the İHD has announced.
30 December 2021
'Ill prisoner Yusuf Akbaba threatened with death'
'Ill prisoner Yusuf Akbaba threatened with death'
The prisoner is isolated and not provided with proper treatment, the İHD has stated.
27 December 2021
Rights group demands 'urgent measures against deep poverty burning refugee children’
DEADLY FIRE IN İSTANBUL
Rights group demands 'urgent measures against deep poverty burning refugee children’
The İHD has stated, “The ones living in deep poverty, refugee women and children must be prevented from living in conditions where they do not even have safety of life and their right to life is under threat.”
17 December 2021
Ill prisoner Halil Güneş loses his life in prison
Ill prisoner Halil Güneş loses his life in prison
Halil Güneş was in treatment for lung and bone cancer. While a public hospital issued a report noting that “he was not in a state to stay in prison”, the Forensic Medicine Institution’s report indicated that “he could stay in prison”. Güneş has died in prison.
15 December 2021
‘At least 59 ill prisoners have lost their lives in Turkey since 2020’
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
‘At least 59 ill prisoners have lost their lives in Turkey since 2020’
According to the İHD, at least 59 ill prisoners, seven of whom shortly after the deferment of the execution of their sentences, have lost their lives in Turkey since early 2020.
14 December 2021
Criminal complaint against ministers over deaths, rights violations during pandemic
Criminal complaint against ministers over deaths, rights violations during pandemic
On Human Rights Day, four labor and rights organizations filed a complaint against Health Minister Koca and Minister of Labor Bilgin over the death of more than 200 thousand people and violations of right to life and health during the pandemic.
10 December 2021
Human Rights Day | ‘We see, we don’t stay silent, we struggle’
RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
Human Rights Day | ‘We see, we don’t stay silent, we struggle’
The TİHV-HRFT and İHD: “Turkey is going through one of the gravest economic crises of the last 40 years. Poverty, precarity and disorganization have been aggravated by state of emergency practices. This picture has taken on a graver look with the pandemic.”
10 December 2021
Male violence | ‘30 women killed in Turkey's east, southeast Anatolia in 10 months’
NOVEMBER 25
Male violence | ‘30 women killed in Turkey's east, southeast Anatolia in 10 months’
The Diyarbakır Branch of the Human Rights Association has released a report on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
25 November 2021
‘No hot water offered in some wards, cold water cut’
REPORT ON TARSUS PRISON
‘No hot water offered in some wards, cold water cut’
The Human Rights Association Mersin Branch has released its report on Tarsus Type T Closed Prison: “Inhuman and degrading treatment, including strip search, is still in place.”
15 November 2021
'Authorities try to deport the ones exposed to violations of rights'
REPORT ON RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
'Authorities try to deport the ones exposed to violations of rights'
Speaking about the detention of CHP members distributing the party's leaflets, Üsterci says, "It is very important in terms of showing how narrow the public/political space in the country is and the extent the ruling power's tutelage over politics has reached."
10 November 2021
‘1,605 ill prisoners behind bars in Turkey, 604 seriously ill’
FREEDOM FOR ILL PRISONERS INITIATIVE
‘1,605 ill prisoners behind bars in Turkey, 604 seriously ill’
Held in Bolu Type F Prison, Yıldırım Demir is one of the 1,605 ill prisoners across Turkey. The Human Rights Association has underlined that he must be fully provided with medical examination and treatment and taken to doctors’ appointments.
8 November 2021
Report on central Anatolian prisons: Cases of torture on the increase
Report on central Anatolian prisons: Cases of torture on the increase
The Human Rights Association (İHD) Ankara Branch has shared the findings of its third quarterly report on violations of rights in prisons in central Anatolia.
29 October 2021
‘Pandemic restrictions’ still in place in prisons
REPORT ON MARMARA REGION
‘Pandemic restrictions’ still in place in prisons
The Human Rights Association (İHD) İstanbul Branch has released its third quarterly report on violations of rights in Marmara prisons: “Inadequate nutrition further undermines the health of ill prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
27 October 2021
Perception study: Women, journalists suffer injustice the most in Turkey
Perception study: Women, journalists suffer injustice the most in Turkey
Kurds' confidence in the justice system is significantly lower than that of Turks; refugees are not considered to be a group that suffers injustice.
8 October 2021
6,383 violations of rights reported in Turkey’s Aegean region in 4 months
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
6,383 violations of rights reported in Turkey’s Aegean region in 4 months
Sharing the findings of their report, Human Rights Association (İHD) İzmir Branch Chair İncin has raised concerns that the number of violations of rights targeting women has increased after Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention.
22 September 2021
İHD: Two Syrian refugees pushed into border river between Turkey, Greece still missing
İHD: Two Syrian refugees pushed into border river between Turkey, Greece still missing
After being pushed back by Greece, 45 refugees were allegedly thrown into the Evros river by Turkey's security forces. Two of them are missing.
21 September 2021
‘Police interventions against peaceful meetings, demonstrations continued in August’
İHD-TİHV REPORT
‘Police interventions against peaceful meetings, demonstrations continued in August’
Prepared by the Human Rights Association and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, a recent report shows that “there was no positive change in the violations happening in terms of freedom of expression, meeting and organization in August.”
20 September 2021
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