CHP deputy Melda Onur asked in a parliamentary question submitted to the Minister for Family Affairs, "Considering the severity and urgency of the situation as reflected ...»

Reporters Without Borders examined the third Judicial Reform Bill and announced, "RSF hopes that it represents a first step towards more significant reforms, or else its ...»

The court handling the case of Ferhat Gerçek who was shot by police officers appointed the police as an "expert" on the matter. Gerçek's lawyer claimed ...»

"We want Justice and Freedom on the 100th day of arrest" demanded the Eğitim-Sen Istanbul Universities Branch on 8 February. The protestors marked the 100th day ...»

According to the tally compiled by bianet, male perpetrators killed twelve women, four children and three men in January 2012. 26 women and two children were ...»

"Freedom to Grup Yorum - Release Seçkin Aydoğan" was written on the banner of the Grup Yorum band. They started a series of weekly mini concerts ...»

Defendant Bozkurt admitted his membership in the Revolutionary Headquarters group and requested the release of the other defendants. Prosecutor Duran recommended to reject that demand and ...»

MP Kürkçü of the Uludere sub-commission said, "The operation was directed from Ankara. The General Staff bears responsibility and therefore also the political power". MP Gök ...»

Disciplinary penalties handed down to students of the Marmara, Selçuk and Pamukkale Universities recently evoked discussions on the Discipline Regulations of the Higher Education Council. Leading ...»

The Hate Crimes Law Campaign Platform started a series of information meetings. The first session on hate speech was done together with media representatives. Prof İnceoğlu ...»

Swedish parliamentarians nominated arrested journalist, publisher, writer and human rights advocator Ragıp Zarakolu for the Nobel Peace Prize. ...»

The annual report on the Marmara Region released by the Human Rights Association revealed, "Torture spilled over from detention centres to the street". Also in 2011 ...»

The police officers who treated Fevziye Cengiz violently at a police station in Izmir were punished with monthly instalments of TL 30 as the result of ...»

The Dev-Yol main trial was closed by prescription after 30 years. The case started with 723 defendants in 1982. At last, procedures were continued against 21 ...»

Bones belonging to 26 people were found right next to the building formerly used as JİTEM headquarters in Diyarbakır. The proposal for a research commission made ...»

University students in Malatya were sentenced to imprisonment of between eight and 13 years on charges of "membership in an illegal organization" and "propaganda". The judge ...»

BDP deputy Aksoy submitted a law proposal to prevent unjustified arrests and avoid lengthy detention periods to be turned into punishment. Aksoy suggests to amend Article ...»

According to a report of the Children Rights Centre, the reasons for the death of at least 815 children in Turkey in 2011 could have been ...»

The sub-commission established for the investigation into the Uludere massacre is going to visit the region on 2/3 February in order to speak to the survivors ...»

28-year-old İdris Oral died after suffering from silicosis caused by his work at denim sandblasting workshop. Oral was the 50th denim sandblasting worker who died of ...»