Students: Government claims we are heathens
Stating that the government is trying to create a perception that the students are heathens and criminalizing them, the students said: “They can’t intimidate us with arrest. We will not…
Category: Turkey
DFG report: 88 journalists currently behind bars in Turkey
The Dicle Firat Journalists’Association has published its balance sheet on repression and rights violations in the area of press freedom in Turkey for the month of January. According to the…
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HRW: Illegal Transfers of Syrians to Turkey
Over 60 Detained, Forcibly Moved from Occupied Territories (Beirut) – Turkey and the Syrian National Army have arrested and illegally transferred at least 63 Syrian nationals from northeast Syria to…
Asrin Law Office criticizes the CPT for not inspecting Imrali during Turkey visit
The Asrin Law Office has issued a statement on the Turkey visit of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT). The office, which represents Abdullah Öcalan…
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Roboski massacre has remained unpunished for 109 months
The Justice for Roboski Initiative stated that families have been punished instead of murderers for 109 months, saying; “The struggle for justice is a duty for all of us.” The…
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IHD: Stop Enforced Disappearances!
Human Rights Association Statement on Reveal the Faith and Whereabouts of Yusuf Bilge Tunç and Hüseyin Galip Küçüközyiğit! Mr. Hüseyin Galip Küçüközyiğit’s family lodged an application before İHD on 6…
Violation in turkish prisons
Political prisoners suffered food poisoning in Van Prison, including journalist Cemil Uğur. The MA correspondent is in custody for “subversive reporting”. Mehmet Siraç Aslan remains in Aksaray T Type prison…
Sami Elvan: Hands off our children
Sami Elvan, uncle of Gökhan Güneş, who disappeared four days ago, said that the Minister of Interior was responsible for the kidnapping of his nephew and added: “Take your hands…