Kurdish demonstrators clash with Turkish soldiers on Ocalan birthday
AP-Police and soldiers fired warning shots into the air and used tear gas and truncheons Wednesday to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing Kurdish protesters in southeast Turkey.
Bianet-Initiative for a Mine-free Turkey says at least 39 people died last year because of land mines and abandoned ammunition. "Government should implement the Ottawa Treaty and clear all 1 million land mines on ground by 2014", the rights organization said.
Bianet-Based at the Kurdistan Autonomous Region in Northern Iraq, Kurdistan TV's Diyarbakır bureau chief Eren says they face discrimination and pressure from local officials. "We're continuously surveilled by the police and receive anonymous threats".
Bianet-Turkey's Human Rights Association Diyarbakır branch chair Demiştaş says not one trial has been launched into the tragic events of March 2006 where 14 people were killed by security forces during demonstrations following pro-Kurdish guerillas' funerals.
Intl journalists group condemns extreme-rightist TIT
TNA-The international journalist group, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), over the weekend wrote out a bitter statement on Turkey condemning the death threats made against a radio broadcaster while several Turkish intellectuals offered solidarity with the radio against threats by a mysterious extreme right group.
12 April 2007: Day of action in support of imprisoned CO Halil Savda
Indiymedia-On 12 April 2007, Halil Savda faces sentencing for a second charge of disobedience as a result of his conscientious objection - a clear violation not only of the human right to conscientious objection, but also of Article 14 paragraph 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
A “letter of spleen” was sent to the mayor of Kayapinar, Zulkuf Kara
Amed (DÎHA) – A letter was sent to the mayor of Kayapinar, Zulkuf Karatekin. The letter contained white powder and a piece of paper and a person called Laz Dîrenç had sent the letter to the mayor. It stood “I will destroy your “hewz” or bomb it, and be careful with your body”, in the letter.
Bianet-A court decision condemns four police officers to eight years in prison for torturing a university student to death while under custody. The trial lasted 16 years and all suspects got the minimum sentences. Lawyer Aydın and TİHV chair Önen comment:
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AP-Police and soldiers fired warning shots into the air and used tear gas and truncheons Wednesday to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing Kurdish protesters in southeast Turkey.
Bianet-Initiative for a Mine-free Turkey says at least 39 people died last year because of land mines and abandoned ammunition. "Government should implement the Ottawa Treaty and clear all 1 million land mines on ground by 2014", the rights organization said.
Bianet-Based at the Kurdistan Autonomous Region in Northern Iraq, Kurdistan TV's Diyarbakır bureau chief Eren says they face discrimination and pressure from local officials. "We're continuously surveilled by the police and receive anonymous threats".
Bianet-Turkey's Human Rights Association Diyarbakır branch chair Demiştaş says not one trial has been launched into the tragic events of March 2006 where 14 people were killed by security forces during demonstrations following pro-Kurdish guerillas' funerals.
TNA-The international journalist group, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), over the weekend wrote out a bitter statement on Turkey condemning the death threats made against a radio broadcaster while several Turkish intellectuals offered solidarity with the radio against threats by a mysterious extreme right group.
Indiymedia-On 12 April 2007, Halil Savda faces sentencing for a second charge of disobedience as a result of his conscientious objection - a clear violation not only of the human right to conscientious objection, but also of Article 14 paragraph 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Amed (DÎHA) – A letter was sent to the mayor of Kayapinar, Zulkuf Karatekin. The letter contained white powder and a piece of paper and a person called Laz Dîrenç had sent the letter to the mayor. It stood “I will destroy your “hewz” or bomb it, and be careful with your body”, in the letter.
Bianet-A court decision condemns four police officers to eight years in prison for torturing a university student to death while under custody. The trial lasted 16 years and all suspects got the minimum sentences. Lawyer Aydın and TİHV chair Önen comment: