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21 – 23 January 2023 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

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

21 – 23 January 2023 Daily Human Rights Report

(01/166) Operations and Attacks…

It is learned from the news coverage of January 21, 2023 that, 4 militants died in a clash between security forces and HPG militants in the rural areas of Şırnak on January 9, 2023.

It is learned that 1 village guard (Nimet Encü) died in a clash between security forces and HPG militants in the rural areas of Şırnak on January 22, 2023.

(01/167) Suspicious Death in Courthouse in Hakkari…

It is learned that a person named Ferhat Atılgan who was brought to Yüksekova Courthouse in Hakkari on January 21, 2023 for statement procedures, lost his life after falling from the third floor. It is claimed in the news reports that Ferhat Atılgan killed himself.

(01/168) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of January 21, 2023 that, journalist Derya Ren who is kept in Diyarbakır Women’s Prison was subjected to disciplinary proceedings for rejecting strip search at the entrance of prison and was given the penalty of 3 days of solitary cell confinement.

It is learned from the news coverage of January 21, 2023 that, in Ağrı Patnos L Type Prison the number of books per prisoner is limited to 6 and the petitions of the prisoners addressing the prosecutor’s office were not responded.

It is learned from the news coverage of January 21, 2023 that in Denizli T Type Prison the wards for female prisoners were over capacity and due to that some prisoners sleep on the floor.

It is learned from the news coverage of January 22, 2023 that, an ill prisoner named Gıyasettin Sevmiş in Van High Security Prison was being kept in a single ward.

It is learned from the news coverage of January 23, 2023 that, 15 prisoners in Elazığ High Security Prison No. 2 were subjected to physical violence of the correction officers. It is also stated in the news reports that the food given to prisoners was inadequate.

(01/169) Prevention of Right to Health in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of January 21, 2023 that, an ill prisoners named Abidin İnci in Ağrı Patnos L Type Prison was given his monthly medication only once in every six months.

It is learned from the news coverage of January 21, 2023 that, the prisoners in Ağrı Patnos L Type Prison were forced to mouth search during hospital transfers.

It is learned from the news coverage of January 22, 2023 that, an ill prisoner named Gıyasettin Sevmiş in Van High Security Prison was not receiving regular treatment.

(01/170) Torture and Ill-Treatment Under Custody in Istanbul…

It is learned that Berfin Polat, who was detained by the police intervening in the press declaration of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) and the Socialist Youth Associations’’ Federation (SGDF) regarding the isolation of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and the right violations in prison, held in front of Bakırköy Women’s Prison in Istanbul on January 20, 2023, was subjected to torture and ill-treatment under custody.

(01/171) Person Subjected to Police Violence in Istanbul…

It is learned from the news coverage of January 21, 2023 that, a person named Muhammet Reşit Kaçan was subjected to physical violence and was injured by a police officer named M. D. with whom he had a quarrel over right of way in front of Çağlayan Police Station in Istanbul on January 18, 2023.

(01/172) Police Intervention to a Protest in Istanbul…

The police intervened in the press declaration of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) and the Socialist Youth Associations’ Federation (SGDF) regarding the isolation of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and the right violations in prison, held in front of Bakırköy Women’s Prison in Istanbul on January 20, 2023 and detained 10 people (Hüseyin İldan, Berfin Polat, Kalender Polat, Berkan Deveci, Adnan Özcan, Selfinaz Göçmez, Ömer Akgün, Sedat Polat, Leyla Can, Mazlum) by using physical violence. Detained people were released on the same day.

(01/173) Police Intervention to a Commemoration in Istanbul…

The police intervened in the commemoration event held by Partizan Martyr and Prisoners’ Families and Partizan readers at Sarıgazi Cemetery in Istanbul on January 22, 2023 and detained 6 people by using physical violence.

(01/174) Detained People in Istanbul for Hanging Banner…

On January 23, 2023, 2 people who were hanging a banner about animal rights on the Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridge in Istanbul were detained by the police. 2 people were released after statement procedures on the same day.

(01/175) Detained People in Diyarbakır…

It is learned that 8 people (İmam Aras, Fatma Aras, Habib Sinbağ, Ozan Oral, Hasan Koç, Rozerin Bakır, Berat Yavuz, Dilan Doğan) were detained in house raids in Bismil district of Diyarbakır on January 20, 2023.

(01/176) Detained People in Şırnak…

6 people (Mehmet Zeki Akıl, Sekvan Kaydı, Ramazan Akça, Hacı Kaydı, Süleyman Üstün and Şirin Üstün) who were detained on the grounds of ‘aiding an illegal organisation’ in Cizre district of Şırnak on January 17, 2023, are released by the court on judicial control conditions on January 19 and 20, 2023.

(01/177) People on Trial in Kocaeli…

The final trial of the case against 15 people who were detained by the police intervening in the event held in Kocaeli University campus on March 11, 2014, to commemorate Berkin Elvan who died by the gas canister fired by the police during Gezi Park protests in Istanbul in 2013, is held at Kocaeli Penal Court of First Instance No. 9 on January 20, 2023. The court sentenced 15 people to 5 months on the charge of violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations and deferred the announcement of the verdict.

(01/178) Police Officer on Trial in Batman…

The final trial of the case against a police officer named M. G. regarding the incident in Batman Courthouse on April 14, 2022 where lawyer Orhan Alphan was subjected to physical violence of the police officers, is held at Batman Penal Court of First Instance No. 1 on January 20, 2023. The court sentenced the police officer to 8 months and 20 days on the charge of ‘intentional injury’ and deferred the announcement of the verdict.

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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.