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10 March 2023 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

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

10 March 2023 Daily Human Rights Report

(03/094) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of March 9, 2023 that, 2 prisoners (Hasbi Aydemir and Ramazan Benice) were subjected to torture and ill-treatment of the correction officers in Kocaeli Kandıra F Type Prison No. 2. It is also stated in the news reports that the prisoners were threatened to death, and forced to wait in the padded cell with handcuffs behind their backs.

It is learned from the news coverage of March 10, 2023 that, the political prisoners in Erzincan T Type Prison were forced to stay in “impartial wards”, were prevented from conversation rights and the letter they wrote to a parliamentary member was not sent.

(03/095) Meeting Request with Abdullah Öcalan Not Responded…

It is learned that the appeal made on March 9, 2023 to chief public prosecutor’s office in Bursa by the lawyers of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, in order to visit him was not responded.

(03/096) Detained Journalist in Ankara…

Journalist Fırat Bulut who came to Ankara from the earthquake region on March 9, 2023, was detained through an investigation against him on the grounds of ‘publicly disseminating misleading information’. Fırat Bulut was released after statement procedures on March 10, 2023.

(03/097) Detained Musician in Istanbul…

Musician Ali Baran who was detained at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport on March 9, 2023, through an investigation against him on the grounds of ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’, was released by the court with a ban on leaving the country.

(03/098) The Case Against HRA Balıkesir Branch Chair…

The trial of the case against the Human Rights Association Balıkesir branch chair Rafet Fahri Semizoğlu, on the grounds of ‘violating the law on prevention of financing terrorism’ is held at Balıkesir Heavy Penal Court No. 2 on March 9, 2023. It is learned that the prosecutor declared legal opinion on the case and demanded sentence for Rafet Fahri Semizoğlu on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member’. The court decided to continue the ban on leaving the country for Rafet Fahri Semizoğlu and adjourned the trial to March 23, 2023.

(03/099) Journalist on Trial in Batman…

The trial of the case against Şerife Oruç, a reporter of Dicle News Agency which was closed down by a state of emergency decree, on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member’ is held at Batman Heavy Penal Court No. 2 on March 9, 2023. The court adjourned the trial to May 17, 2023. Şerife Oruç was arrested on July 5, 2016 and was released by the court on judicial control conditions on July 9, 2018.

(03/100) The Case Against Newspaper in Ankara…

The final trial of the case against Evrensel newspaper, over a news report on Limak Holding is held at Ankara Commercial Court of First Instance No. 6 on March 9, 2023. The court dismissed the case.

(03/101) CHP Chair on Trial…

The Civil Department No. 4 of the Court of Cassation, concluded on the appeal against the 25,000 TL judicial fine given for insulting the President in the case against the Republican People’s Party (CHP) chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on March 10, 2023 and overturned the verdict ruling that “a higher level of compensation should be paid due to the nature of the action and the position of the parties”.

(03/102) DEVA Party Member on Trial…

The trial of the case against the Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) founder member Metin Gürcan is held at Ankara Heavy Penal Court No. 26 on March 9, 2023. The indictment demands sentence for Metin Gürcan up to 20 years on the charge of ‘espionage’. The court adjourned the trial to June 15, 2023. Metin Gürcan was released by the court on May 11, 2022 but he was arrested once again upon objection of the prosecutor’s office. On June 15, 2022, the court released Metin Gürcan once again.

(03/103) Musician on Trial in Istanbul…

The final trial of the case against musician Kutsal Evcimen, on the grounds of insulting the President and the Interior Minister on social media, is held at Istanbul Anadolu Penal Court of First Instance No. 1 on March 7, 2023. The court sentenced Kutsal Evcimen to 11 months and 20 days and a judicial fine of 14.080 Turkish Liras.

(03/104) Closure Case against HDP…

The Constitutional Case concluded on the appeal against its decision dated January 5, 2023, regarding to block the accounts of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) with Treasury aid as part of the closure case against the party, and lifted the decision by majority of votes. The court also ruled that HDP will give its oral defence on April 11, 2023.

(03/105) Ban of Access to Web Contents…

Istanbul Commercial Court of First Instance No. 14, banned access to Martı TAG and Martı Motorcycle applications and the website associated with these applications on March 9, 2023, through the lawsuit filed by the Istanbul Chamber of Automobile Tradesmen.

[1]The reports on the human rights violations of the Documentation Center are claims unless they are certified. The claim of violation either is certified through thoroughly investigations of HRFT Documentation Center, including by judicial verdicts, and becomes a definite data or it is not included to the annual report.

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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.