There are a total of 181 bodies who have been buried in the cemetery of the nameless in Malatya after being held in the Malatya Forensic Medicine Institution, which is one of the centers that bodies of persons who lose their lives in clashes in Kurdistan are taken to.
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ECHR: Government gives elusive answers for Cizre Case
The case about the massacres and violations in Cizre during the self-governance resistances was heard in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today. The appeals for Omer Elci and Orhan Tunc, who lost his life in the massacre, were chosen as pilot cases from among over 30 others.
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IHD: Guards tried to suffocate a child prisoner in Amed
Human Rights Association (IHD) Amed Branch Prison Commission released a statement about a child prisoner being physically assaulted by a guard at Diyarbakir Children and Youth Penal Institution.
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The Nusaybin Case: We were tortured, we will never give up
The security camera recordings that showed detainees being tortured in Nusaybin have been erased. Prisoner Hamit Acun spoke in the hearing of the Nusaybin Case and said there was a dignified stance in the name of humanity in Nusaybin. Acun said, “I won’t give up my ideas” and spoke about how they were tortured.
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IHD Van: 8536 rights violations registered in Van in 9 months
The Human Rights Association (IHD) Van Chapter held a press conference in their offices to announce the rights violations in the city in the first 9 months. IHD Van Chairperson Murat Melek and chapter administrators attended the conference.
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IHD condemns the pressure against Kurdish press and politicians
The Human Rights Association (IHD) Headquarters Executive Board issued a written statement on the political genocide operations against journalists and politicians in the recent days.
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Keskin: Lawyers will continue to fight
Lawyers from the Contemporary Lawyers Association (ÇHD) and Halkin Hukuk Bürosu (HHB) were arrested again within 24 hours after their release. The detention of lawyers from the hearings and the arrest of the lawyer Ömer Kavili for his alleged procedural deliberations by the court have drawn attention to the increasing pressure they are facing.
ECHR ignores the torture of Kurdish leader Öcalan
The European Court of Human Rights announced that they have rejected the appeal submitted in 2010, 8 years later.
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