Centre Kurde des Droits de l’Homme
The attempted rape of a thirteen-year-old girl has triggered protests in Şırnak province. The perpetrator, a staff sergeant in the Turkish army, was overpowered by local residents and has been arrested.
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Nuray Çevirmen, a member of the Human Rights Association (IHD) council, drew attention to the violations of rights in prisons.
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Diyadin Municipality HDP co-mayor Betül Yaşar, who was dismissed by order of the AKP-MHP government, was eventually sent to prison. Yaşar, was detained by the police in the context of the political genocide operation carried out against the party.
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The Kurdish Women’s Movement in Europe (TJK-E) and Kurdish Women’s Office for Peace (CENI) condemns the arrests of dozens of activists in Amed (Diyarbakir) and Antep: An operation against democracy arrested.
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Iranian authorities sentenced Zara Mohammadi to a 10-year prison sentence.
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The AKP government’s hate policy towards different beliefs and cultures continues to show itself. A mosque is being built in front of the historical Seven Church and Kevork Church in Van, while only one wall remained of the church of St. Bartolomeo.
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Two Kurdish political prisoners Saber Sheikh Abdullah and Diako Rasoulzadeh were hanged at early morning on July 14 in the prison yard of Orumiyeh Central Prison, A reliable source in Orumiyeh told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN).
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