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15 November 2024 Daily Human Rights Report
(11/158) Torture and Other Ill-Treatment in Prison…
It is learned from the news coverage of 15 November 2024 that, in Adana Suluca High-Security Prison No 1, cultural and social rights of prisoners were restricted, visit rights which should be 45 minutes were limited to 30 minutes, and prisoners were allowed to ventilate for very short periods.
(11/159) Meeting Request with Abdullah Öcalan not Responded to…
It is learned that the appeal made on November 15, 2024, to the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Bursa by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s family and tutelary along with the families and tutelary of Ömer Hayri Konar, Hamili Yıldırım and Veysi Aktaş in İmralı Prison was not responded.
(11/160) People Detained and Arrested for Protests Against the Trustee Decisions…
6 people including 1 child (N.V., 15) who were detained on November 12, 2024, for participating in trustee protests in the Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul, were arrested by the criminal peace judgeship on the charge of ‘making propaganda for an illegal organization’ on November 14, 2024. The names of the other detainees could not be learned.
(11/161) People Detained in Şırnak…
On 14 November 2024, 2 people (Harin Erdem and Zafer Abay) were detained during house raids in the İdil district of Şırnak. The reason for the detention could not be learned.
(11/162) Person Detained in Antalya…
It is learned from the news coverage of 14 November 2024 that, a foreign citizen named A.A. was detained on the grounds of throwing a sticker with Atatürk’s picture on it on the ground, and was arrested by the criminal peace judgeship on the charge of ‘violating Law No. 5816 on Crimes Against Atatürk’.
(11/163) Ban of Access to Web Content…
It is learned from the news coverage of 14 November 2024 that, a total of 2 content on https://ifade.org.tr/ website of the Freedom of Expression Association and its social media account were banned from access on the grounds of protection of national security and public order by Mardin Criminal Peace Judgeship No 2 on 12 November 2024.
(11/164) Banned Events and Demonstrations…
The Governorate of Batman announced on 14 November 2024 that all open-door actions/activities (press statements, meetings, marches, hunger strikes, sit-in protests, rallies, opening stands, setting up tents, distributing leaflets, hanging banners, etc.) and the entry and exit of people who are considered to participate in these actions and activities are banned for 10 days between 15 November 2024 and 24 November 2024.
(11/165) Proceedings Against MPs…
It is learned from the news coverage of 15 November 2024 that, 5 proceedings demanding a lift of impunity of 5 parliamentary members of parliament are submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM).
MPs against whom proceedings have been prepared:
- Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Mardin MP Salihe Aydeniz
- DEM Party Diyarbakır MP Cengiz Çandar
- DEM Party Siirt MP Sabahat Erdoğan
- IYI Party Istanbul Deputy Burak Akburak
- Ankara Independent MP Yüksel Arslan.
(11/166) Person Detained in Istanbul…
On 15 November 2024, 2 people (Mehmet Avcı and Serdar Aktürk) were detained in house raids in Istanbul on the allegations of ‘being active in the current structure of the organization’.
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