Out of the 18 people who were detained in political genocide operations in Amed, 9 have been imprisoned.
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Politicians and activists jailed in Diyarbakir
Turkey starts fire and water war against Syrians
Turkey has reduced the rate of water flowing in the Euphrates River to Syria by 60% early this month, for the second time in 4 years. The river offered the lifeline for millions of Syrians in the Euphrates region in northern Syria, and other areas such as Al-Raqqa and Deir ez zor, as well as supplying the second largest city in the country, Aleppo, with drinking water.
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Women’s organisations launch campaign for political prisoners
Free Women’s Movement (TJA), Kurdish Women’s Movement – Europe (TJK-E), International Women’s Alliance (IWA), Women Democratic Front Pakistan (WDF), Ruba odeh Palestine, Abya Yala Feminists, National Front for Egyptian Women, Moroccan Association for Progressive Women, Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan RAWA, Collective of Support for Women Prisoners in Aragon (CAMPA) launched a campaign called ‘Solidarity keeps us alive’ to demand the release of political prisoners during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
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The repressions against the HDP in Turkey are ongoing
After the removal of the mayors (15.05.2020) of Siirt, Igdir, Baykan, Kurtalan and Altinova, HDP Co-chair Mithat Sancar said: “for some time now the government’s spokespeople have been wasting the people’s time with rumours of coup.Info File PDF
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Body of a civilian kidnapped Turkish occupation’s mercenaries found in Afrin
The people of Janders district found the body of Muslim Ahmed, who was kidnapped by mercenaries of the Turkish occupation about a week ago from his home, amid the continuing series of torture and kidnapping of civilians in Afrin.
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Turkish state wreaks havoc on Zilan Valley
The AKP-MHP government continues its steps to destroy and depopulate the Kurdistan territory. Hydroelectric power plant construction began again in the Zilan Valley, in Erciş district of Van province.
Urgent Appeal for the implementation of the UN calls for global ceasefire and the release of political prisoners
On 23 March 2020, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued an appeal for a global ceasefire. On 25 March 2020, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called for governments to reduce the number of people in detention and release every person detained without sufficient legal basis, including political prisoners and others detained for expressing critical or dissenting views. On 3 April 2020, Secretary-General Guterres reiterated his call for an immediate global ceasefire. Read in PDF- “Urgent Call for implementation of the UN calls for ceasefire and the release of political prisoners”
IHD issues Turkey report on human right violations for 2019
IHD said that there were 440 violations of right to life, 447 torture and ill-treatment violations in 2019. IHD co-chair Öztürk Türkdoğan said that most of the violations were caused by the Kurdish problem.
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