Author: Centre Kurde Genève

DFG: Over a hundred journalists still jailed despite pandemic in Turkey

April 7, 2020April 11, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

The Dicle Fırat Journalists’ Association (DFG, Dicle Fırat Gazeteciler Derneği) draws attention in its March report on press freedom in Turkey to the difficult working conditions of media workers in the corona crisis. Their task of informing the public about current developments requires them to continue their work under all circumstances, but journalists are exposed to a high risk due to inadequate protective measures.

News, Press Releases, Prisons, Turkey

Woman murdered by husband in Ağrı

April 5, 2020April 11, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

In the province Ağrı a woman has been murdered by her husband. The victim is G.L., a mother of three children, who lived in the village of Mendelix (Gözlüce) in the Hewaran (Hamur) district. The offender L.L. fired three shots at her. The woman could not be rescued despite efforts by the ambulance service and emergency doctor.

News, Turkey, Women

Gökkan: Violence against women increasing in Turkey

April 4, 2020April 11, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

Violence against women who are forced to stay at home due to their coronavirus continues to increase. In the last 20 days, 18 women were murdered by men in Turkey, 12 of them at home. State officials are calling on people to “stay at home” but have not taken any precaution against violence against women.

News, Women

Men killed at least 66 women in the first three months of 2020

April 3, 2020May 1, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

In Turkey, nearly every day men kill, sexually harrass and rape women. bianet keeps account of the stream of male violence that is reported in news agencies, national and local media every day to lay bare the extent of violence against women.

News, Reports, Turkey, Women

IHD reiterates that ill prisoners must be released immediately

April 2, 2020April 11, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

“As seriously ill prisoners face a much more serious risk in case of an epidemic disease, we request their release by deferring the execution of their prison sentences,” said the IHD in a statement.

News, Press Releases, Prisons, Turkey

Turkey: 29 women killed by men in March

April 1, 2020April 11, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

Murders and violence against women did not stop in March. According to the Platform for Stopping Murders of Women (KCDP), 29 women were killed by men in March.

News, Reports, Turkey, Women

Sign Petition: EQUALITY IN AMNESTY LEGISTLATION AND JUSTICE FOR ALL

March 31, 2020December 30, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

MED TUHAD FED Federation of the Prisoner’s Relatives lanced this petition regarding the all prisoners in prison in Turkey signed over 40 association organization partys tride unions also. Sign Online save the live of prisons from Corvid-19

To THE PRESIDENTIAL OF THE REPUBLIC -TURKEY, THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE -TURKEY, TBMM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION- TURKEY and UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION- GENEVE

News

KRC: Turkish Government cut water supplies A violation of IHL who can be fatal of thousands of people.

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

On Saturday, Turkish Government cut the flow from a reservoir that supplies water to areas in northeastern Syria’s Hasakah province that the Kurdish-led local authorities control. The Alouk Water Station is located near the border town of Serekaniye, which Turkey and its militant proxies took control of in October 2019 during Turkey’s so called “Peace Spring Operation”.

Press Releases, Syria, Turkey