Too Many Deaths in 2008
The Turkish Human Rights Foundation (TIHV) has published its annual report, in which it states that unsolved murders as well as deaths in detention or prison are the highest in eight years.
Following the publication of its annual report, the Turkish Human Rights Foundation (TIHV) points to a worrying similarity in numbers of suspicious deaths to the 1990s. While there were two murders committed by unknown assailants in 2007, the number rose to 34 in 2008.
A rise compared to 2007
In addition, there were 37 deaths in extrajudicial killings, when people ignoring a call by the police to stop were shot, or died of random gun fire. There were 27 such deaths in 2007.
As for deaths in detention or prisons, the number has risen from 11 in 2006 and 10 in 2007 to 45 in 2008.
Laws and implementations at fault
Examining the statistics of the last eight years, the foundation found that an improvement between 2000 and 2005 has given way to a lack of respect for the right to life in Turkey. The foundation blames both changes in law and in practice for this deterioration. (TK/AG)
TIHV statistics of the last eight years:
|
Year |
murders with unknown assailants |
extrajudicial killings, stop warnings, random gun fire |
deaths in detention or prison |
|
2000 |
13 |
56 |
59 |
|
2001 |
24 |
37 |
57 |
|
2002 |
8 |
38 |
48 |
|
2003 |
16 |
46 |
22 |
|
2004 |
8 |
35 |
38 |
|
2005 |
4 |
61 |
16 |
|
2006 |
21 |
49 |
11 |
|
2007 |
2 |
24 |
10 |
|
2008 |
34 |
37 |
45 |
|
Total |
130 |
383 |
306 |
Istanbul
- "Democracy and Human Rights: Where are we?"[05 February 2008]
- Foundation Investigates Human Rights in School Books[28 December 2007]
- Report on Human Rights Day:: Turkey's Human Rights Situation "Discouraging"[10 December 2007]
- Human Rights Association Anniversary[18 July 2007]
- Human Rights at Halt in 2006[04 January 2007]
- Human Rights in Prisons Discussed[16 May 2006]
- HRW Turkey Report: Human Rights Developments[15 January 2003]
- Ministry of Health Prepare "Report on Abortion " [30 May 2012]
- ARRESTED STUDENTS: "Arrested for Writing on the Walls" [30 May 2012]
- POLICE VIOLENCE: Rape at Taksim Police Station [29 May 2012]
- ULUDERE MASSACRE: Uncertainty on Uludere Documents [30 May 2012]
- AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2012: “Promised Legal Reforms did not Occur in Turkey” [25 May 2012]
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