Turkey: Nothing changed for human rights in July

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Subject: Turkey: Nothing changed for human rights in July
From: Press Agency Ozgurluk <ozgurluk at xs4all.nl>

August 13, 1997

  Nothing changed for human rights in July

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Turkish Daily News

Istanbul - Violations directed against the freedom of the press
continued in July 1997, and basic rights and freedoms were not
respected just as in the past, writes the monthly human rights report
of the Human Rights Association (IHD).

The Istanbul branch of the IHD released its monthly report at a press
conference Tuesday. According to the report, there was no drop in
violations related to the freedom of the press and expression. Three
journalists were taken into custody last month while nine were
attacked. Furthermore, more than four years in prison and TL one
billion 345 million in monetary fines were meted out against those
judged to have violated the freedom of the press and expression laws.
Also in July, three radio and television stations were closed for one
day apiece by the Supreme Council for Radio and Television (RTUK).

Six prisoners lost their lives during incidents in prisons, and 51
persons were injured during attacks by the gendarmerie during these
events, according to the IHD report.

It furthermore states that eight people, including two children
applied to the IHD with complaints of torture. Three of these
applicants confirmed their claims with health reports.

The report includes only those incidents which happened in Istanbul as
well as searches and measures carried out, said IHD officials.

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