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24 May 2018 Daily Human Rights Report
(05/223) Operations and Attacks in Southeast…
On May 23, 2018, 1 village guard got injured in a bombing attack near Gümüşgörü village of Batman’s Kozluk district.
It is learned from news coverage of May 23, 2018 that 2 militants died in a clash between security forces and HPG militants in rural areas of Şemdinli district of Mardin on May 20, 2018.
(05/224) Prisoner Prevented from Right to Health…
It is learned from news coverage of May 23, 2018 that Özlem Demirçi, a prisoner with multinodular thyroid disease in İzmir Şakran Prison cannot have medical checks for 6 months due to being forced to be examined in handcuffs.
(05/225) Police Intervention Against “I Want My Job Back” Protest in Ankara…
The police intervened the press declaration of public labourers who had been dismissed by a state of emergency decree and have been struggling for a while to regain their jobs, intended to be held in front of Human Rights Monument in Yüksel Street on May 23, 2018 at 13.30 and 18.00.
It was reported that during police intervention against the press declaration which was planned to be held at 13.30 on May 23, 2018, 4 people (Acun Karadağ, Nazan Bozkurt, Selvi Polat and Mahmut Konuk) and at 18.00 3 people (Gülnaz Bozkurt, Nazan Bozkurt and Selvi Polat) were detained.
Thus in total 7 people were detained due to press declaration intended to be held in Yüksel Street on May 23, 2018. It is learned that detainees were released the same day.
(05/226) Municipal Council Member Detained in Şırnak…
Ahmet İmre, municipal council member from DBP in Fındık town of Şırnak’s Güçlükonak district is detained by a house raid on May 23, 2018. It is learned that Ahmet İmre was taken to district police headquarters however the reason for detention is unknown.
(05/227) Military Member on Trial in Diyarbakır…
The case against specialist sergeant S. K., who caused death of Pakize Hazar (85), for ‘causing death involuntarily’ on Lice Penal Court of First Instance is held on May 23, 2018. A private soldier, who was in the armoured car that hit Pakize Hazar, is heard as witness. The court accepted the demand of Veysi Hazar, son of Pakize Hazar, to intervene the case and adjourned the trial to June 6, 2018.
Pakize Hazar died due to being hit by the armoured car driven by specialist sergeant S. K., on Mümin Ağa Street which was closed to traffic, in Lice district of Diyarbakır on June 14, 2017.
(05/228) HDP PM’s on Trial…
16 years and 8 months’ sentence given by Diyarbakır Heavy Penal Court No 8 to HDP Diyarbakır PM İdris Baluken for ‘being an illegal organisation member’, ‘making propaganda of an illegal organisation’ and ‘opposing to the law on meetings and demonstrations’ is approved by Gaziantep Regional Court Penal Department No 4. With the approval 9 years and 2 months’ penalty is finalised. The verdict of 7 years and 6 months’ jail penalty for ‘being an illegal organisation member’ is not finalised since it could still be brought to the Supreme Court.
(05/229) The Cases Against Academics Who Are the Signatories of the Petition “We will not be a party to this crime!”…
The cases against 6 academicians (Assist. Professor Seda Altuğ Bulut, Seval Gülen, Assoc. Professor Zeynep Kadirbeyoğlu, Professor Oya Köymen, Professor Ayşe Nüket Eralp ve Asoc. Professor Meltem Toköz) for signing the petition “We will not be a party to this crime!” on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 23 for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ continued to be held on May 22, 2018. After defence hearings the court adjourned 6 trials to October 8, 2018.
(05/230) Journalists on Trial in Hatay…
The case against Erdoğan Alayumat and Nuri Akman, reporters of DİHABER which was closed down by the state of emergency decree, for ‘providing classified state information for political and military spying purposes’ and ‘being an illegal organisation member’, on Hatay Heavy Penal Court No 2, continued to be held on May 23, 2018. After defence hearings the court released Erdoğan Alayumat on juridical control conditions and adjourned the trial to October 19, 2018.
(05/231) Journalist on Trial in Muş…
The case against İdris Sayılğan, reporter of DİHABER which was closed down by the state of emergency decree, On Muş Heavy Penal Court No 2 is held on May 23, 2018. After defence hearings the court decided to continue detention for İdris Sayılğan and adjourned the trial to October 5, 2018.
(05/232) Journalist on Trial in Ağrı…
The case against journalist Abdulhalik Kaya on Ağrı Heavy Penal Court No 2, continued to be held on May 23, 2018. After defence hearings the court adjourned the trial to September 24, 2018.
(05/233) Magazine Employee on Trial in Adana…
The case against Fahrettin Kılıç, an employee of Özgür Toplum magazine, on Adana Heavy Penal Court No 13, continued to be held on May 23, 2018. After defence hearings the court decided to continue detention for Fahrettin Kılıç and adjourned the trial to September 18, 2018.
(05/234) People on Trial for Reacting to Military Operation to Afrin…
The final trial of the case against a person named Recep Özdemir, for his social media posts on Turkish Armed Forces’ operation to Afrin, on Antep Heavy Penal Court No 7 is held on May 23, 3018. After defence hearings the court sentenced Recep Özdemir to 4 years and 6 months for ‘making propaganda of an illegal organisation’. Recep Özdemir was detained on February 12, 2018 and was arrested on February 19, 2018.
(05/235) Detentions and Arrests in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…
On May 23, 2018 13 people including former employees of ministries of ministry of family and social policies and of economy in Ankara, 15 people including military members on active duty in operations covering 9 cities through an Izmir based investigation are detained.
5 of 11 colonels who were detained on May 14, 2018 and following days through an Ankara based investigation are arrested by the court on May 23, 2018. 6 colonels are released on juridical control conditions.
9 of 20 people who were detained through a Malatya based investigation are arrested by the court on May 23, 2018. 9 people are released on juridical control conditions.
Cihan Kayaalp, former sub-governor (dismissed by the state of emergency decree) who were detained on May 20, 2018 in Kuşadası district of Aydın, is arrested by the court on May 23, 2018.
(05/236) Journalists on Trial in Istanbul…
The case against journalist Nazlı Ilıcak on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 26 on the claim that she shared classified material which was removed from Turkish Presidency of General Staff records and annihilated on her “Military Intelligence and Tahşiye Group” article on Bugün newspaper published on January 2, 2015, continued to be held on May 23, 2018. Nazlı Ilıcak attended the trial via sound and vision system from the prison and made her defence. The court accepted intervention demand of the Ministry of National Defence and adjourned the trial.
(05/237) Elections on June 24, 2018…
It is learned from news coverage of May 23, 2018 that 9 members of HDP (People’s Democratic Party) members who were detained on May 20, 2018, after the tension between AKP (Justice and Development Party) members and HDP members in campaign stand in Esenyurt district of Istanbul, are released by juridical control conditions. It is stated in the news report that, HDP members were subjected to verbal and physical violence of the police in Esenyurt Bağlarçeşme police station, and the lawyers were prevented to see the detainees. İdris Dinar, one of the detainees, stated as following: “There was no security camera in the kitchen of the police station so they beat us there. We were 9 people including a female friend. They swear at us. They said ‘Are you men? You will stand up in line when you see a police from now on. HDP is a traitor, and you are traitors. Are there any martyrs in your family?’. We were handcuffed from behind; they did not want us to see their faces. They beat us in turns.”
It is learned that, during the opening of election campaign office of HDP in Bağlar district of Diyarbakır, 3 people (Muhammet Olgaç, Nadir Bingöl and 1 unknown person) are detained by the police using physical violence.
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