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Human Rights Violations In Turkey Jan-Apr 2004
I. RIGHT TO LIFE
I.1. Extrajudicial Executions
Killed and injured by security forces In Stop Warnings, and violation of authority on arm use by officials, arbitrary firing
6 deaths
10 individuals wounded
I.2. Deaths and Injuries In Prisons
Suicides
3 individuals
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People who burned themselves
3 deaths
1 individual wounded
Deaths due to a lack of medical treatment
1 individual
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Total
7 deaths
1 individual wounded
I.3. Deaths in Police Custody
1 individual
I.5. Attacks by unidentified assailants
10 deaths
8 individuals wounded
I.6. Doubtful Deaths
5 deaths
I.7. Armed Conflicts
6 deaths
2 individuals wounded
I.8. Killed and injured by illegal organizations
4 deaths
7 individuals wounded
I.9. Official Negligence and Fault
Suicides of police and gendarmerie
2 individuals
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Who attempted to suicides
1 individual
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I.10. People Attacked
University Students
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7 individuals wounded
Journalists
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5 individuals wounded
Members and executives of political parties
22 deaths
366 individuals wounded
Teachers
2 deaths
3 individuals wounded
Members of Trade Unions
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4 individuals wounded
Local Executives
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2 individuals wounded
Others
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7 individuals wounded
Total
24 deaths
394 individuals wounded
I.11. Deaths and injuries due to Explosion of Landmines and Unidentified Ordinances
2 deaths
12 individuals wounded
Asylum seekers and migrants
22 individuals
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I.13. Torture and Ill Inhuman or degrading treatments or punishments
I.13.1. Torture and ill treatment under police custody
98 individuals
I.13.2. Ill treatment and torture outside of the official detention premises
139 individuals
I.13.3. Torture and ill treatments by village guards
4 individuals
I.13.4. Torture and ill treatments in prisons
11 individuals
I.13.5. Violence in Schools
6 individuals
I.13.6. Injured and beaten by security forces during social demonstrations
51 individuals
I.13.7. Threatened and forced to be reporter
27 individuals
Total
336 individuals
II. LIBERTY and PERSONAL SECURITY
II.2. Individuals taken under detention arbitrarily
1827 individuals
Asylum seekers and migrants taken under detention
232 individuals
Total
2059 individuals
II.3. Individuals arrested
229 individuals
III. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
III.1. Bans, restrictions, seizures
Banned Publications and Activities
14 (5 celebrations regarding Newroz, 2 festivals, 1 art and poetry competition, 2 posters, 1 stand, 1 activity of a campaign and 2 Kurdish Songs from broadcasting)
Banned and Confiscated Books
1
Banned and Confiscated Journals
1 (6 volumes in total)
Banned and Confiscated Newspapers
1 (1 issue in total)
Total
3 (1 book, 1 book and 1 newspaper; Confiscation on a book written by Muzaffer hahaha304;lhan Erdost and 8 books written by hahaha304;smail Behahaha351;ikçi was ended; ban on 15 book written by Behahaha351;ikçi is stil continuing )
Closed newspapers and journals
1 (5 days in total)
III.2. Raided newspapers and publishing houses
8 (4 associations, 3 newspaper offices and 1 center for cultural and artistic activities)
III.3. Decisions of High Council for Radio and Televisions (RTÜK)
III.3.1. Televisions and radio channels suspended from broadcasting
3 (2 TV channels and 1 radio channel were suspended from broadcasting for 90 days)
III.3.2. Televisions and radio channels suspended from program
14 (A total of 27 programs of 11 TV channels and 3 radio channels were suspending)
III.3.3. Warnings given for radio and television channels
93 (40 TV channels and 53 radio channels were warned 124 times.)
III.3.4. Television and radio channels whose defenses were asked
19 (18 TV channels and 1 radio channel)
III.4. Investigations Launched against people who expressed their thoughts
17 (Against 145 individuals)
III.5. Trials Launched against people as they expressed their thoughts
Trials Launched at the period between January and March
A total of 634 years 2 months imprisonment sentence were demanded in 21 trials launched against 167individuals.
Trials launched under article 312 of the Turkish Criminal Code
6 (103 individuals)
Trials launched under article 169 of the Turkish Criminal Code
1 (12 individuals)
Trials launched under article 159 of the Turkish Criminal Code
3 (5 individuals)
Trials launched under article 7 of the Anti Terror Law
6 (30 individuals)
Others
5 (17 individuals)
Concluded Trials at the period between January and March
7 individual was acquitted in 20 concluded trials, 4 trial dropped, 29 individuals were sentenced to 18 year 5 month 15 day imprisonment and fine?s 22 billion 3 million 338 thousand Turkish Liras. A total of 2 year 9 month 15 day imprisonment was converted fine?s 7 billion 26 million 115 Turkish. 6 month imprisonment and 218 million fine sentences were postponed.
(Note: Two of the fine decisions were made as redress: Newspaper ?Vakit?-614 billion and Newspaper ?Türkiye?de Cuma? - 30 billion Turkish Liras)
IV. FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND DEMONSTRATION
IV.1. Raided or restricted by security forces Associations and demonstrations
25 (pres meeting, demonstration, marches, meetings and other activities)
IV.2. Activities Banned
9 (press meeting , marches and other activities)
Investigations Launched
Administrative investigation against 667 individuals were launched, Judicial Investigation was launched against 164 individuals.
Trials Launched at the period between January and March
1740 years imprisonment sentences were demanded in 11 trials launched against 392 individuals.
Resulted Trials
51 individual were acquitted in 7 resulted trials and investigations. 83 individuals were sentenced to a total of 95 years 11 months 2 days imprisonment and fine?s 1 billion 740 million Turkish Liras. A total of 21 years 2 months imprisonment sentences were postponed. 25 doctors were given ?warning?, 10 doctors were given ?disapproval?, 7 doctors? salaries were reduced, 12 teachers were suspended from grade, and 23 teachers were dismissed from their duties for 3 months.
V. FREEDOM TO ORGANIZE
V.1. Raided Political Organizations
2 (DEHAP?s Sultanbeyli and Karayazhahaha305; Branches)
V.2. Investigations Launched
7 (against 20 individuals)
V.4. Organizations Closures (A judicial proceedings)
9 (Muhahaha351; Branch Office of the TUHAD-DER and an election Office were permanently closed; The Local of the Diyarbakhahaha305;r Consumers Rights Association (Tüketici Haklarhahaha305; Dernehahaha287;i Lokali) was closed for 7 days. Trials against Milli Gençlik Vakfhahaha305;, TKP and DEHAP are still pending. Investigation against HAK-PAR was launched. Trials against Thahaha304;HV (HRFT) and Mersin THÖD were resulted and acquittal decision was given. )
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