Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakır Office shared the “Eastern and Southeastern Anatolian Region 2019 First Six Months Human Rights Violations Report.” According to the report, torture and mistreatment under custody continue in a systematic way. At least 65 people in custody and 30 outside of custody (on the street or during house raids) experienced torture and mistreatment. 1334 arrested prople in total are ill in prisons, with 458 heavily ill. Violence against women and child abuse increasingly continue.
The report recorded violations against freedom of expression and organisation as following:
- Investigations were started against 81 people within 7 investigation files.
- Lawsuits were filed against 79 people in within 10 files.
- Various sentences of imprisonment and penalty fine were issued against 85 people, including politicians, journalists and public officers, within 20 files.
- 10 political party buildings and 3 electoral offices were attacked or raided. Closure cases were filed against 4 political parties.
- 32 mass demonstrations or open air meetings were intervened by security forces.
- Meetings and demonstrations were banned, indefinitely in some provinces and renewed each month in others. 20 ban decrees were issued within the first six months of 2019.
Please click here for the full report.
30.07.2019
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