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8 December 2021 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

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

8 December 2021 Daily Human Rights Report

(12/068) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Aydın…

It is learned that, a person in Efeler district of Aydın was subjected to physical and verbal violence of a police officer and a watchman, and was threatened by the police saying “I will kill you”, on December 7, 2021.

It is learned from the news reports that, Aydın Provincial Directorate of Security launched an administrative investigation against the police officer and the watchman.

(12/069) Hunger Strike in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of December 7, 2021 that, 3 prisoners in Izmir Kırıklar Prison are on hunger strike for 10 days to demand an end to right violations.

(12/070) Meeting Request with Abdullah Öcalan Not Responded…

It is learned that the appeal made on December 7, 2021 to chief public prosecutor’s office in Bursa by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s lawyers in order to visit him was not responded.

(12/071) Detained Person in Van…

It is learned that Özgür Ali Ağaoğlu, a newspaper distributor in İpekyolu district of Van, is detained while he was distributing Yeni Yaşam and Xwebun newspapers on December 7, 2021. Özgür Ali Ağaoğlu is released after statement procedures on the same day but 200 newspapers that he was carrying are seized by the police.

(12/072) Police Intervention to a Protest in Istanbul…

The police intervened the press declaration outside of the Forensic Medicine Institution in Istanbul, to demand release of ill prisoner Ali Osman Köse, and detained 3 people on December 7, 2021. It is learned that 2 people (Nergis Doğru and Feridun Osmanağaoğlu) are released on the same day while 1 person (Ali Dilmen) is still under custody on the grounds of a detention warrant.

(12/073) Detained Person in Istanbul…

It is learned that 1 student of Boğaziçi University is detained at the entrance of the campus in Istanbul on December 7, 2021. It is learned that the student who is taken to Etiler Police Station was detained upon the complaint of secretary general of the university, and was released after statement procedures.

(12/074) Ban of Distribution of Leaflet in Urfa…

It is learned from the news coverage of December 7, 2021 that, Urfa Governorate’s Office rejected to permit the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Youth Assembly to distribute leaflets against drug use.

(12/075) Journalist on Trial in Istanbul…

The trial of the case against Birgün newspaper’s editor Mehmet Emin Kurnaz, on the grounds of insulting the President and chair of Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), is held at December 6, 2021. The court adjourned the trial to March 17, 2022.

(12/076) Former MP on Trial…

The final trial of the case against former HDP Istanbul MP and the Labour Party general executive board member Levent Tüzel, through an investigation against Democratic Society Congress, is held at Diyarbakır Heavy Penal Court No 5 on December 7, 2021. The court acquitted Levent Tüzel.

(12/077) HDP Executive on Trial in Van…

The first trial of the case against Herdem Acar, a former provincial executive of HDP, is held at Van Heavy Penal Court No 5 on December 7, 2021.

The indictment demands sentence for Herdem Acar on the charge of ‘aiding and abetting an illegal organisation’.

Herdem Acar joined the trial from prison via sound and vision system. After defence hearings the court decided to continue detention of Herdem Acar and adjourned the trial to January 13, 2022.

Herdem Acar was detained on September 8, 2021 and was arrested on September 14, 2021.

(12/078) Musicians on Trial in Adana…

The first trial of the case against musicians İlyas Arzu and Jiyan Savcı is held at Adana Heavy Penal Court No 2 on December 7, 2021.

The court decided to release 2 musicians and adjourned the trial to March 1, 2021.

İlyas Arzu and Jiyan Savcı were detained on May 23, 2021 and were arrested on May 27, 2021.

(12/079) Detentions and Arrests in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…

On November 30, 2021, 20 people are detained in Ankara.

(12/080) Trials in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…

The final trial of the case against Kamil Yavuz, business partner of Bank Asya which was closed down, is held at Ankara Heavy Penal Court No 23 on December 7, 2021. The court sentenced the defendant to 7 years and 6 months on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member’ and to 3 years and 7 months on the charge of ‘forgery of official documents’.

(12/081) Covid-19 Pandemic…

The Ministry of Health declared that 198 people died due to Covid-19 pandemic and the daily number of Covid-19 cases is 22,687 as of December 7, 2021.

The death toll from Covid-19 in Turkey increased to 78,215 and total number of confirmed ill patients is 8,943,837 as of December 7, 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.