Kurdish Centre for Human Rights
Centre Kurde des Droits de l’Homme
On the occasion of Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) condemned the numerous press freedom violations that have occurred in several countries since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, protection measures for the media have often been insufficient and at least 55 journalists in 23 countries have died from the coronavirus since 1 March, PEC said.
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Amnesty International said in its annual report that the Turkish government’s campaign against the opposition and its critics continued in 2019 despite the end of the two-year state of emergency. “Thousands of people have been held in pretrial detention for prolonged periods, often without any credible evidence that they committed crimes recognized under international law,” said Amnesty International in its report, and stressed that there are severe restrictions on the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
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The Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause dead all over the world, yet the AKP-MHP government is continuing to keep political and sick prisoners in jail.
The World Health Organization (WHO) note seen by members of the UN Security Council said that aid organizations working with the United Nations want the Security Council to allow urgent use of al-Ya’rubiyah (Tel Koçer) crossing between the Iraqi and Syrian borders to deliver supplies to help in combating the coronavirus.
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Human Rights Watch called on the Security Council to repeal Resolution 2,504 of January 10 this year, and affirmed that restrictions imposed by the Iraqi and Syrian authorities are impeding the arrival of the required medical aid and personnel to the areas of northern and eastern Syria as part of efforts to combat Corona pandemic.
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Turkish drone targets security point in Kobani city.
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The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Istanbul has brought charges against six journalists who were arrested in early March for their reporting on Libya. Accused of disclosing state secrets, the journalists face a prison sentence of between eight and seventeen years for “violation of the intelligence law”.
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