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03 April 2020 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Documentation Center[1][2][3][4][5]

03 April 2020 Daily Human Rights Report

(04/024) Grup Yorum Band Member on Death Fast Lost Her Life…

Grup Yorum music band member Helin Bölek, who was on death fast demanding an end to oppression on Grup Yorum and fair trials for its members, lost her life on 288th day of her strike on April 3, 2020. Helin Bölek went on a hunger strike on June 18, 2019 at Gebze Women’s Closed Prison which then was turned to a death fast on January 20, 2020. Helin Bölek was released from prison on November 20, 2019 and continued her strike with İbrahim Gökçek in a house in Küçükarmutlu neighbourhood of Sarıyer district of Istanbul. The police had raided the house on March 11, 2020; and Helin Bölek and İbrahim Gökçek were taken to Ümraniye Research and Training Hospital on the grounds of a court order. They were discharged from hospital on March 16, 2020, after the court order was lifted upon appeal.

(04/025) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of April 2, 2020 that in Izmir Aliağa T Type Prison No 2, prisoners are not given enough water and soap, despite of Covid-19 pandemic.

(04/026) 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 1241 days to regain their jobs, in front of Human Rights Monument in Yüksel Street on April 2, 2020 at 13.30 and at 18.00, and forced people away from the monument by using physical violence.

(04/027) Detained People for Social Media Posts…

A person named O. Y., owner of social media account “Ankara Kuşu”, is detained in Ankara on April 2, 2020. It is learned that the account “Ankara Kuşu” is restricted on social media.

Another person named M. A., owner of social media account “Türkiye Gerçekleri” is detained through the same investigation in Istanbul on April 3, 2020. It is learned that M. A. is taken to Ankara.

(04/028) Prevention of HDP Members Distributing Leaflets in Şırnak…

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Şırnak MP Nuran İmir and HDP Youth Assembly members distributing leaflets on Covid-19 pandemic, in Cizre district of Şırnak on April 2, 2020, are prevented by police saying “Sub-governor is conducting necessary action, yours is not needed”.

(04/029) Police Officer on Trial in Diyarbakır…

Şahin Öner was hit by an armoured police vehicle on February 10, 2013 in Diyarbakır, during protests about anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s being taken to Turkey, and died. The trial of the case against police officer S. K., driver of the armoured vehicle, on the charge of intentional killing, is held at Diyarbakır Heavy Penal Court No 1 on April 2, 2020.

The court adjourned the trial to June 23, 2020.

(04/030) Suspended City Council Members…

Ministry of Interior suspended 3 city council members of Muş Municipality from HDP on April 2, 2020. Suspended city council members: Faruk Yıldırım, Necip Arslanşen and Fikri Aksak.

(03/031) Ban of Events in Kocaeli…

Kocaeli Governorate made a declaration on April 2, 2020 and banned all open-door and in-door events such as meetings, scientific, cultural and art gatherings and such activities, demonstrations, press declarations, hunger strikes, sit-in protests, opening stands, delivering petitions, opening tents, distributing leaflets and so on, on the grounds that “corona virus pandemic could incite fear and panic among public, and any social activity could pose a risk as to pandemic”, as of April 2, 2020 until April 16, 2020.

(04/032) Covid-19 Pandemic…

Ministry of Health declared that 79 people died due to Covid-19 pandemic and 2,456 new Covid-19 cases were diagnosed on April 2, 2020.

The death toll from Covid-19 in Turkey increased to 356 and total number of confirmed cases is 18,135 as of April 2, 2020.

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[5] Daily Human Rights Reports are prepared on the information gathered by the Documentation Center from its own network and the following dailies and internet portals: Vatan, Milliyet, Hürriyet, Habertürk, Evrensel, Birgün, Cumhuriyet, Fırat Haber Ajansı, Jinnews, ETHA, Mezopotamya Ajansı, Yurt, Yeni Yaşam, NTV, Yeni Asya, Bianet, Halkinsesi.tv, Cnnturk, Tr724, İleri Haber, Siyasi Haber, Alınteri, Kızılbayrak, Sendika.org, Yüksekova Haber, T24, Diken, Gazete Karınca, Gazete Duvar. Haber Sol, El Cezire, BBC, Deutsche Welle, Reuters, AFP.