HUMAN RIGHTS
No justice for Diana
Diana Nahabedyan was killed by her husband in Armenia 3 years ago and the murder trial is ended. Murder suspect Volodya Muradyan is sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison, because of unjust provocation abatement.
What is happening in Aşkale Repatriation Center?
NGOs working on refugees released a press statement about Aşkale Repatriation Center, where the refugees are completely isolated. NGOs made a call to Turkey's Directorate of General of Migration Management for stopping treating the refugees as criminals and providing them the right to access justice.
Victory of Dinçdağ who was ostracized from profession because he is gay
Referee Halil İbrahim Dinçdağ won the lawsuit for compensation he filed against Turkish Football Federation (TFF) which ostracized him because of his sexual orientation.
“Cleaning from house to house” starts in Silopi
Silopi is still under curfew and police and military forces raided the house of Seyfettin Aslan, the co-Mayor of Silopi, while HDP MP Ferhat Encü and co-Mayors of Silopi Emine Esmer and Seyfettin Aslan were there. Encü stated that the security forces started to follow the order of the prime minister who said “There will be a cleaning from house to house.” Encü also said that a civilian is killed in Cizre.
TİHV’s report: What happened in Silvan in 10 days?
Documentation Center of TİHV (Human Rights Foundation of Turkey) reported the violation of rights committed against the civilians during the curfew in Silvan district of Diyarbakir. In the report, it is stated that 6 people were killed by the security forces. After the release of TİHV’s report, another civilian was killed in Mescit Neighborhood in Slivan.
Off with their mustaches!
98 women were elected to the parliament on June 7, but this number declines to 82 on November 1. Now, the parliament is full of mustaches once again. Women are unhappy because of the unequal representation, but they will carry on struggling for their demands.
Investigation against Ragıp Zarakolu
An investigation against publisher, journalist and human rights activist Ragıp Zarakolu is launched.
Tahir Elçi is released
Diyarbakır Bar President Tahir Elçi is released by the court to which he was taken with an arrest warrant.
2015 Hrant Dink Awards to women and LGBT rights activists
2015 Hrant Dink Awards were presented last night at the ceremony that was held in Istanbul. Women rights activist Samar Badawi from Saudi Arabia and Kaos GL Collective that has been fighting for LGBT rights in Turkey for 20 years received the awards.