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29 August 2018 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

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

29 August 2018 Daily Human Rights Report

(08/193) Operations and Attacks in Southeast…

Hakkari Governorate announced that, on August 28, 2018, 2 soldiers died and 7 soldiers were wounded including 5 soldiers in serious condition, due to roll-over of a military vehicle in Şemdinli district of Hakkari.

It is learned from the news coverage of August 28, 2018 that 6 HPG militants died in a bombardment of Turkish Air Forces in rural areas of Pülümür district of Tunceli on July 30, 2018; 1 HPG militant died in a bombardment of Turkish Air Forces in Qandil area of Iraq Kurdistan Regional Government on March 22, 2018.

It is learned from the news coverage of August 28, 2018 that forest fires started in 2 different points in rural areas of Çığ village in Tunceli’s central district; and that security forces prevented people from fighting the fire for a while and then let them extinguish the fire. It is stated in the news reports that forest fires were brought under control on the same day.

(08/194) HDP Committee Prevented in Tunceli…

A committee of HDP MP’s including Grand National Assembly group deputy chairman Ayhan Bilgen, who went to Bali brook to inspect the forest fires going on in Tunceli on August 28, 2018, are stopped at Ovacık road. The committee was prevented from entering into the area by security forces on the grounds of military operation going on in the area. It is reported that HDP committee was also stopped by security forces at Hozat road and Pertek road where they tried to reach the fire area.

(08/195) HDP MP’s Prevented from Funeral in Muş…

A committee including HDP MP’s to attend funeral of Koçer Özdal, who died in Ankara Numune Hospital on August 27, 2018, in Boylu (Kêrs) village of Varto district of Muş, are prevented from entering the village based on the decision of Muş Governorate. The committee was stopped at Yenimahalle village near Boylu village by security forces, and only family members of Koçer Özdal were allowed to attend the funeral service. It is also stated in the news reports that security forces oppress Özdal family to not open a condolence room.

(08/196) Police Intervention Against “I Want My Job Back” Protest in Ankara…

The police intervened the press declaration of public labourers who had been dismissed by a state of emergency decree and have been struggling for a while to regain their jobs, intended to be held in front of Human Rights Monument in Yüksel Street on August 28, 2018 at 13.30 and 18.00.

It was reported that during police intervention against the press declaration which was planned to be held at 13.30 on August 28, 2018, 3 people (Mehmet Dersulu, Nazan Bozkurt and Mahmut Konuk) and at 18.00 3 people (Nazan Bozkurt, Gülnaz Bozkurt and Mahir Kılıç)) were detained.

Thus in total 6 people were detained due to press declaration intended to be held in Yüksel Street on August 28, 2018. It is learned that detainees were released the same day.

(08/197) Arrested Executive of DBP in Istanbul…

İsmail Aktaş, Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Sultangazi district co-chair who was detained on August 25, 2018 in Istanbul is arrested by the court on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member’ on August 28, 2018.

(08/198) Suruç Massacre Case…

The case of Suruç Massacre which happened in Suruç district of Urfa on July 20, 2015 and caused death of 33 people, on Urfa Heavy Penal Court No 5 is held on August 28, 2018. After complainant declarations and defence hearings the court decided to continue detention for Yakup Şahin, the only arrested defendant, and rejected the demand of consolidation of the case with that on Suruç Penal Court of First Instance against 2 police officers for ‘impeachment’ and adjourned the trial to November 22, 2018.

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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, T724, 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.