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14 April 2023 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

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

14 April 2023 Daily Human Rights Report

(04/123) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of April 14, 2023 that, a prisoner named Hacı Alağaş in Adana Kürkçüler F Type Prison was subjected to physical violence of the correction officers.

(04/124) Prevention of Right to Health in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of April 14, 2023 that, the prisoners who reject mouth search in Adana Kürkçüler F Type Prison were not referred to hospitals.

(04/125) Gendarmerie Intervention to a March in Urfa…

3 people (Fatma Derin, Fidan Derin, İbrahim Dayan) who were detained by the gendarmerie intervening in the march to protest the solar power plant to be constructed in Kadıköy rural neighbourhood of Viranşehir district of Urfa on April 11, 2023, are released by the court on judicial control conditions on April 13, 2023.

(04/126) Detained Journalist in Antalya…

Journalist Dilan Akyol is detained in Antalya on April 14, 2023. The reason for detention is unknown.

(04/127) Journalist on Trial in Istanbul…

The trial of the case against journalist Rabia Çetin on the grounds of social media posts is held at Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No. 23 on April 13, 2023. The indictment demands sentence for Rabia Çetin on the charge of ‘targeting officials who took part in the fight against terrorism’ and ‘publicly degrading a public officer over their duty’. After defence hearings the court adjourned the trial to September 13, 2023.

(04/128) Musician on Trial in Istanbul…

The final trial of the case against musician Ali Baran, on the grounds of social media posts, is held at Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No. 26 on April 13, 2023. The court sentenced Ali Baran to 2 years and 6 months on the charge of ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’. Ali Baran was detained at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport on March 8, 2023 and was released by the court with a ban on leaving the country.

(04/129) Police Officers on Trial in Mardin…

The first trial of the case against 4 special operations police officers (A. A., F. Ş., N. K., M. Y.) on the grounds of committing physical violence to 2 people including 1 child who were wearing traditional clothes in Nusaybin district of Mardin, is held at Nusaybin Penal Court of First Instance on April 13, 2023. The indictment demands sentence for police officers on the charge of ‘injury by using weapon committed by public officers misusing their influence’. After defence hearings the court accepted involvement demands of Diyarbakır and Mardin bar associations and adjourned the trial to May 25, 2023.

(04/130) May 14, 2023 General Elections…

It is learned that anonymous person or persons attacked on the Greens and Left Future Party (YSP) election campaign office in Gazikent district of Antep on April 13, 2023 which caused material damage at the office.

It is learned that the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) Diyarbakır deputy candidate Abuzer Görgüç’s house was raided by the police on April 14, 2023 and the police left the house saying “there has been a mistake” after searching the house.

(04/131) Earthquakes in Antep and Maraş…

The Minister of Family and Social Services made a statement on April 13, 2023 and declared that a total of 1,915 unaccompanied children were registered in the system, 1,800 of them were identified and given to their families, 35 children were in the hospital, 72 children were in the institutions of the ministry, and 20 children could not be identified.

(04/132) Detentions and Arrests in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…

It is learned from the news coverage of April 14, 2023 that, a person named Mehmet Cintosun was detained abroad and brought to Turkey.

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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.