Announcements

instituDE Press Release on the occasion of the Third Anniversary of the Torture Committed on Purged (KHK) Diplomats

instituDE Press Release on the occasion of the Third Anniversary of the Torture Committed on Purged (KHK) Diplomats

by instituDE, published on 26 May 2022

Today marks the third anniversary of our former colleagues, purged (KHK) diplomats being subjected to torture in the Ankara Police Headquarters. This heart wrenching incident was publicized by HDP MP Mr. Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, after which The Human Rights Center of the Ankara Bar Association interviewed our tortured former colleagues and put the grave acts of torture afflicted on them on the record in the form of a report. The story was also widely reported on in international press.

KHK’lı Diplomatlara Bugün (22 Ekim 2021) Yapılan Operasyon Hakkında instituDE Basın Açıklaması

KHK’lı Diplomatlara Bugün (22 Ekim 2021) Yapılan Operasyon Hakkında instituDE Basın Açıklaması

by instituDE, published on 22 October 2021

Tamamen cadı avına dönüşen Türkiye’deki hukuksuz operasyonların bugünkü hedeflerinden birinin, 29 KHK'lı diplomat olduğunu öğrendik. Diğer mağdurlarla beraber meslektaşlarımıza yapılan bu hukuk dışı operasyonu en sert şekilde kınıyoruz.

instituDE Press Statement on the Second Anniversary of the Torture Suffered by Former Turkish Diplomats

instituDE Press Statement on the Second Anniversary of the Torture Suffered by Former Turkish Diplomats

by instituDE, published on May 26, 2021

Today is the second anniversary of the torture suffered by former Turkish diplomats at the Ankara Police Headquarters in Turkey. Two years ago today, on May 26, 2019, we were appalled by the news that our former colleagues and friends were being tortured whilst under custody.

Eski Diplomatlara Yapılan İşkencenin İkinci Yıldönümünde instituDE Tarafından Yapılan Basın Açıklaması

Eski Diplomatlara Yapılan İşkencenin İkinci Yıldönümünde instituDE Tarafından Yapılan Basın Açıklaması

by instituDE, published on May 26, 2021

Bugün, eski diplomatlara Ankara Emniyetinde yapılan işkencenin ikinci yıldönümü. İki yıl önce bugün, 26 Mayıs 2019 tarihinde, gözaltında tutulan eski meslektaşlarımıza, arkadaşlarımıza işkence yapıldığı haberiyle sarsıldık. Konuyu ilk olarak HDP Milletvekili ve insan hakları savunucusu Sayın Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu kamuoyuna duyurdu

Presseerklärung des instituDE zum Urteil des Obersten Gerichtshofs der Türkei zur Bestätigung der Haftstrafe gegen den HDP-Abgeordneten Ömer Faruk Gergerlioglu

Presseerklärung des instituDE zum Urteil des Obersten Gerichtshofs der Türkei zur Bestätigung der Haftstrafe gegen den HDP-Abgeordneten Ömer Faruk Gergerlioglu

by instituDE, published on February 23, 2021

Die Nachricht über die Bestätigung der Haftstrafe gegen den HDP-Abgeordneten und Menschenrechtsaktivisten Ömer Faruk Gergerlioglu durch den Obersten Gerichtshof der Türkei hat uns tief erschüttert. Das jeweilige Bestätigungsurteil stellte die Rechtmäßigkeit der Verhängung der Haftstrafe von 30 Monaten wegen ‚Verbreitung terroristischer Propaganda‘ fest. Es ist offensichtlich, dass dieses Urteil ein willkürlicher Eingriff in die Rechte auf freie Meinungsäußerung und parlamentarische Immunität von Herrn Gergerlioglu darstellt und ein faires Gerichtsverfahren missachtet.

Communiqué de presse de l'instituDE concernant l'arrêt de la Cour de cassation turque approuvant la peine d’emprisonnement du député Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu

Communiqué de presse de l'instituDE concernant l'arrêt de la Cour de cassation turque approuvant la peine d’emprisonnement du député Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu

by instituDE, published on the February 22, 2021

Nous avons été consternés d'apprendre la récente nouvelle concernant l'arrêt de la Cour de cassation de la Turquie confirmant la peine d’emprisonnement contre le député de HDP et le défenseur des droits de l'homme, M. Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu. Cette décision concerne une condamnation à 30 mois d’emprisonnement en raison de la "diffusion de propagande terroriste". À l'évidence, ce jugement constitue une nouvelle ingérence arbitraire dans son droit à la liberté d'expression et une violation des principes de procès équitable et de l’immunité parlementaire.

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by Ali Dinçer, published on 15 July 2021

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by Haşim Tekineş, published on 9 July 2021

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Strasbourg Observers

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by Yasir Gökçe, published on 7 July 2021

Imagine that one day the government asserts that the messaging app you have been enjoying has long been used by a group that the government declares “terrorist” and that on that ground you have become a member of this terrorist organisation.

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by Yasir Gökçe, published on 1 July 2021

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Ahval News

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June 8, 2021

by İmdat Öner, published on 8 June 2021

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Strasbourg Observers

DEMIRTAS V. TURKEY: AN EXPLORATION OF THE DISSENTING OPINIONS AND THE COURT’S OVERSIGHTS

April 19, 2021

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by Hakan Kaplankaya, published on 19 April 2021

In this article, the author analyzes the dissenting opinions of Judge Wojtyczek, who disagrees with the majority regarding the speediness of the TCC ruling, and of Judge Yüksel, who criticizes the essential findings of the Court with regard to the foreseeability of the constitutional amendment lifting immunities of applicant and of article 314 of the Turkish Penal Code (TPC).