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22 April 2022 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

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

22 April 2022 Daily Human Rights Report

(04/268) Operations and Attacks…

It is learned from the news coverage of April 21, 2022 that, 2 HPG militants died in a clash between Turkish Armed Forces in the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government on April 18, 2022.

(04/269) Attack on Mayor in Adana…

It is learned that, Akif Kemal Akay, the Republican People’s Party (CHP) mayor in Seyhan district of Adana, was attacked by a group of 6 unknown persons and was injured at the face on April 21, 2022.

(04/270) Meeting Request with Abdullah Öcalan Not Responded…

It is learned that the appeal made on April 21, 2022 to chief public prosecutor’s office in Bursa by lawyers of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in order to visit him was not responded.

(04/271) Police Intervention to a Protest in Istanbul…

The police intervened the press declaration in front of Çağlayan Courthouse in Istanbul on April 21, 2022; which was held to draw attention to Sibel Balaç and Gökhan Yıldırım, the prisoners on hunger strike. The police detained 2 people (Erkan Yıldırım and Nergis Doğru) by using physical violence. Detained people are released on the same day.

(04/272) Police Prevention to a Protest in Van…

The police prevented the “Justice Watch” for ill prisoners, to be held in front of the Forensic Medicine Institution in Van on April 21, 2022.

(04/273) Police Intervention to a Protest in Ankara…

The police intervened the press declaration of Yasin Keskin, who demands to be reinstated to his job at Çankaya Municipality, outside of municipality building on April 21, 2022 and forced him away from the building by using physical violence.

(04/274) Detained Association Executive in Adana…

Suphiye Bakav, Mediterranean Association for Solidarity with Families of Deceased (AYKAY-DER) co-chair, is detained in Adana on April 21, 2022. The reason of detention is unknown.

(04/275) Detained HDP and DBP Members and Executives in Ağrı…

On April 22, 2022, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Doğubayazıt district co-chair Gönül Öztürk, the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Party Assembly member Abdullah Ekelik and HDP’s former district executive Bahattin Öztürk are detained in house raids in Doğubayazıt district of Ağrı on April 22, 2022.

(04/276) Detained HDP Executives in Izmir…

It is learned that 7 executives of HDP in Torbalı district of Izmir, were detained on April 20, 2022, at the police station where they went to make official statement through an investigation against them, and were released after statement procedures. It is learned that the investigation is on the charges of ‘praising offence and offender’ and ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’, for visiting mothers of prisoners who are holding a “Justice Watch” in Izmir.

(04/277) Former HDP on Trial…

It is learned that the indictment of Diyarbakır Public Prosecutor’s Office against Çağlar Demirel, former group deputy and Diyarbakır MP of HDP, on the grounds of ‘insulting the President’, is accepted by Diyarbakır Penal Court of First Instance No 5 on April 22, 2022. The first trial will be held on June 28, 2022.

(04/278) HDP Executives on Trial in Diyarbakır…

The trial of the case against Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) former provincial co-chairs Zeyyat Ceylan and Hülya Alökmen Uyanık, is held at Diyarbakır Heavy Penal Court No 5 on April 21, 2022.

The indictment demands sentence for Zeyyat Ceylan and Hülya Alökmen Uyanık on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member’ and ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’.

The court adjourned the trial to October 27, 2022.

(04/279) People on Trial for ‘Insulting the President’ in Istanbul…

The first trial of the case against Gülsüm Elvan and Sami Elvan, mother and father of Berkin Elvan who has lost his life after being shot by the police using gas canister during Gezi Park protests, is held at Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No 43 on April 21, 2022.

The indictment demands sentence for 2 people on the charge of ‘insulting the President’.

Gülsüm Elvan and Sami Elvan attended the trial and made their defence declarations. The court adjourned the trail to October 25, 2022.

(04/280) DIAYDER Case…

The trial of the case against 16 members and executives of the Religious Scholars Aid and Solidarity Association (DIAYDER) is held at Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 34 on April 21, 2022.

It is learned that the cases against DIAYDER chair Ekrem Baran, Mehmet Emin Aslan, Mehmet Şimşek, Enver Karabey and Nur Mehmet Işık were separated from the case on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 14. After defence hearings the court adjourned the trial to September 13, 2022.

(04/281) Prevention of HDP MP from Going Abroad…

It is learned that HDP Antalya MP Kemal Bülbül, who came to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport to attend an event abroad on April 22, 2022, was prevented from going abroad on the grounds that there was an annotation in his passport.

(04/282) Police Raid to HDP Office in Ağrı…

The police raided HDP office in Doğubayazıt district of Ağrı on April 22, 2022.

(04/283) Covid-19 Pandemic…

The Ministry of Health declared that 17 people died due to Covid-19 pandemic and the daily number of Covid-19 cases is 3,354 as of April 21, 2022.

The death toll from Covid-19 in Turkey increased to 98,645 and total number of confirmed ill patients is 15,010,718 as of April 21, 2022.

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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.