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7 July 2021 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

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

7 July 2021 Daily Human Rights Report

(07/062) Male Violence Monitoring Report…

According to “Male Violence Monitoring Report” of Bianet published on July 6, 2021, at least 24 women and 3 children got killed by men in June 2021. It is also reported that 7 women were raped, at least 63 women were forced to sex work, 94 women were subjected to violence, 7 children were abused by men in June, 2021.

(07/063) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of July 6, 2021 that, Mizgin Kayıtbey, a prisoner in Ağrı Patnos L Type Prison was subjected to physical violence of the correction officers. It is reported that Mizgin Kayıtbey got several injuries and was admitted to a hospital yet she was taken back to prison without being treated.

(07/064) Meeting Request with Abdullah Öcalan Not Responded…

It is learned that the appeal made on July 6, 2021 to chief public prosecutor’s office in Bursa by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s lawyers in order to visit their client was not responded.

(07/065) Detained People in Mardin…

On July 7, 2021, 29 people are detained in house raids in Mardin. 2 of them are released after statement procedures on the same day. It is learned that the reason of detention is an investigation related to the curfews in Nusaybin district in 2016.

It is learned that Hayat Akdaş, one of the detainees was admitted to a hospital and then taken back to Mardin Provincial Directorate of Security.

(07/066) Investigation Against Journalist…

It is learned that Cizre Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against Mezopotamya News Agency reporter Zeynep Durgut, on the charge of ‘praising offence and offender’ for a news report. Zeynep Durgut made her official statement to Cizre District Police Department on July 7, 2021.

(07/067) Journalist on Trial in Istanbul…

The trial of the case against journalist Derya Okatan, on the charge of ‘insult’ in a news report published by Etkin News Agency where she had been as an executive editor, is held at Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No 39 on July 7, 2021. The court adjourned the trial to December 16, 2021.

(07/068) HDP Executive on Trial in Mardin…

The final trial of the case against Filiz Işık, former HDP co-chair in Midyat district, is held at Mardin Heavy Penal Court No 2 on June 6, 2021.

Filiz Işık joined the trial from prison via sound and vision system. After defence hearings the court sentenced Filiz Işık to 6 years 10 months and 15 days on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member’.

Filiz Işık was detained on September 23, 2020 and was arrested by the court on September 24, 2020.

(07/069) ESP Executive on Trial in Istanbul…

The trial of the case against Ezgi Bahçeci, Istanbul provincial co-chair of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) is held at Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 34 on July 6, 2021. Ezgi Bahçeci joined the trial from prison via sound and vision system. The court decided to release Ezgi Bahçeci and adjourned the trial.

Ezgi Bahçeci was detained on January 14, 2021 and was arrested by the court.

(07/070) Former Co-Mayors on Trial in Mardin…

The first trial of the case against Hasip Aktaş, former co-mayor of Mazıdağı district; Lokman Fındık, former co-mayor of Akarsu town; Ahmet İnci, former co-mayor of Kılavuz town and Mehmet Kılıç, former district co-chair of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP), for participating in a meeting organized by Democratic Society Congress, is held at Mardin Heavy Penal Court No 2 on July 6, 2021.

The indictment demands sentence for 4 people on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member’.

After defence hearings the court released 4 people and adjourned the trial.

(07/071) Police Officers on Trial in Antalya…

The trial of the case against police officers Y. D. and Y. U., for death of Murat Araç, is held at Gazipaşa Penal Court of First Instance on July 6, 2021. Murat Araç (19) was detained on December 4, 2017; and lost his life after falling from the third floor of Gazipaşa District Police Department building in Antalya.

The indictment demands jail sentence from 6 months to 2 years for 2 police officers on the charge of ‘misuse of public duty’.

After defence hearings the court adjourned the trial to November 30, 2021.

(07/072) Ban of Access to Web Contents…

It is learned that 55 news reports about a tender of the Ministry of Health, are banned to access on the grounds of violation of personal rights by Ankara Batı Penal Court of Peace No 2 on July 5, 2021.

(07/073) Detentions and Arrests in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…

On July 6, 2021, 15 people are detained in operations covering 9 cities through an Istanbul based investigation; 50 people are detained in house raids in Ankara and 1 person is detained in Aydın.

(07/074) Covid-19 Pandemic…

The Ministry of Health declared that 37 people died due to Covid-19 pandemic and the daily number of Covid-19 cases is 5,299 as of July 6, 2021.

The death toll from Covid-19 in Turkey increased to 49,996 and total number of confirmed ill patients is 5,454,763 as of July 6, 2021.

[1]The reports on the human rights violations of the Documentation Center are claims unless they are certified. The claim of violation either is certified through thoroughly investigations of HRFT Documentation Center, including by judicial verdicts, and becomes a definite data or it is not included to the annual report.

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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.