Those who die of Covid-19 are repeatedly registered as “natural deaths” and thus removed from the statistics, says the chairman of the Turkish Medical Association TTB.
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IHD warns of heavier balance in coronavirus figures
Human Rights Association (İHD) Amed Branch issued a written statement on the coronavirus threat.
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Corvid-19 and Turkish Prisons
The coronavirus outbreak has not stopped torture in Turkish prisons. Prisoners in Adana Kürkçüler F-Type Prison who protested the government for its inaction which led to the death of Grup Yorum member Helin Bölek, after almost 300 days on death fast, were beaten.
DFG: Over a hundred journalists still jailed despite pandemic in Turkey
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.
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Woman murdered by husband in Ağrı
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.
Men killed at least 66 women in the first three months of 2020
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.
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IHD reiterates that ill prisoners must be released immediately
“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.
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Turkey: 29 women killed by men in March
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.