Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakır Branch indicated that the rights to election, meeting and demonstration, freedom of expression and information of millions were violated within one week after trustee operations against municipalities. According to the data announced by the Association, more than 1000 citizens, including journalists, were detained between August 19th and 23rd in various provinces – especially in Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin. Human Rights Association (IHD) pointed out that the Governorates and the Ministry of the Interior committed a crime through acting against the Constitution and the law, that torture and mistreatment were arbitrarily applied and that the intervention against social reactions were completely unlawful.
The association demanded the following from the authorities after one week of observation:
- Immediate withdrawal of trustee assignments
- Re-employment of previously dismissed Co-Mayors
- An end to the restrictions against peaceful meetings and demonstrations
- And end to applications that are against the torture and mistreatment ban during interventions against demonstrations. Active investigations to be opened against security forces and their commanders applying torture and mistreatment.
- An end to unrightful and arbitrary custodies, detainments and arrests.
Please click here for the full statement.
28.08.2019
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