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Raporu Pdf Olarak Indir TİHV Türkiye İnsan Hakları Vakfı Türkiye İnsan Hakları Raporu 2018 Hazırlayanlar TİHV Dokümantasyon Merkezi: Eylem Yıldızer, Cihan Deniz Zarakolu, Coşkun Üsterci Ankara, Kasım 2019 Türkiye İnsan Hakları Vakfı Yayınları 134 Türkiye İnsan Hakları Vakfı, Türk Medeni Yasası’na göre kurulmuş, hükümet dışı ve bağımsız bir kuruluştur. Statüsü 30 Aralık 1990 tarihli ve 20741 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe girmiştir. ISBN: 978-605-9880-25-1 Bu rapor, TİHV’in Ankara, Cizre, Diyarbakır, İstanbul, İzmir ve Van Temsilciliklerinin ve vakıfta gönüllü olarak çalışan birçok insanın katkısıyla hazırlanmıştır. TÜRKİYE İNSAN HAKLARI VAKFI Mithatpaşa Cad. 49/11 6. Kat 06420 Kızılay, Ankara Tel: (312) 310 66 36 • Faks: (312) 310 64 63 E-posta: [email protected] Web: http://www.tihv.org.tr BULUŞ Tasarım ve Matbaacılık Hizmetleri San. Tic., Ankara Tel: (312) 222 44 06 • Faks: (312) 222 44 07 www.bulustasarim.com.tr -II- İÇİNDEKİLER ÖNSÖZ ........................................................................................................................................................ IX 1. YAŞAM HAKKI ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Operasyonlar ve Saldırılar .................................................................................................................................1 1.1.1 Afrin’e Yönelik Askeri Operasyon ..........................................................................................................18 1.2. Yargısız İnfaz, Dur İhtarı, Rastgele Ateş Açma Olayları Sonucu Meydana Gelen Ölümler ve Yaralanmalar .............................................................................................................................................................21 1.3. Kara Mayınları ve Sahipsiz Patlayıcılar Sonucu Yaşamını Yitiren veya Yaralanan Kişiler ......................24 1.4. Polis veya Jandarmaya Ait Araçların Çarpması Sonucu Yaşamını Yitiren veya Yaralanan Kişiler ........25 1.5. Gözaltında Şüpheli Ölümler ...........................................................................................................................27 1.6. Şüpheli Asker Ölümleri ....................................................................................................................................28 1.7. Yasadışı Örgüt Cinayetleri ...............................................................................................................................29 1.8. İş Cinayetleri ......................................................................................................................................................30 1.9. Kadın ve Nefret Cinayetleri .............................................................................................................................30 1.10. Yargısız İnfaz ve Diğer Davalar .....................................................................................................................31 1.11. Doksanlar Faili Meçhul, Yargısız İnfaz Davaları .........................................................................................39 1.12. Bombalı Saldırı Davaları ................................................................................................................................41 1.13. Diğer Davalar ...................................................................................................................................................44 2. KİŞİ GÜVENLİĞİ ................................................................................................................................... 45 2.1. İşkence ve Diğer Kötü Muamele .....................................................................................................................45 2.2 Kaçırılma .............................................................................................................................................................63 3. CEZAEVLERİ .......................................................................................................................................... 67 3.1. Yaşam Hakkı ......................................................................................................................................................71 3.2. İşkence ve Diğer Kötü Muamele .....................................................................................................................75 3.3. Sağlık Hakkı İhlalleri ........................................................................................................................................94 3.4. Disiplin Cezaları ..............................................................................................................................................102 3.5. Sosyal, Kültürel, Sportif Hakların Kısıtlanması...........................................................................................107 3.6. Açlık Grevleri ...................................................................................................................................................115 3.6.1. PKK lideri Abdullah Öcalan Üzerindeki Tecridin Sona Ermesi Talebiyle Başlatılan Açlık Grevi .......................................................................................................................................................119 3.6.2. Açlık Grevi Yapan Trans Kadın Mahpuslar .......................................................................................120 4. ÖRGÜTLENME ÖZGÜRLÜĞÜ ............................................................................................................121 4.1. Gözaltı ve Tutuklamalar .................................................................................................................................122 4.1.1. Gözaltına Alınan Milletvekilleri, Belediye Eş Başkanları, Belediye Meclis Üyeleri ve Muhtarlar .........................................................................................................................................................123 -III- 4.1.1.1 Milletvekilleri ...........................................................................................................................123 4.1.1.2. Belediye Eş Başkanları ve Belediye Meclis Üyeleri ............................................................123 4.1.1.3. Muhtarlar .................................................................................................................................124 4.1.2. Gözaltına Alınan HDP Üye ve Yöneticileri .......................................................................................124 4.1.3. Gözaltına Alınan DBP Üye ve Yöneticileri ........................................................................................137 4.1.4. Gözaltına Alınan Diğer Parti Üye ve Yöneticileri.............................................................................140 4.1.4.1. Devrimci Parti ........................................................................................................................140 4.1.4.2. ESP............................................................................................................................................140 4.1.4.3. ÖDP ..........................................................................................................................................141 4.1.4.4. EMEP .......................................................................................................................................142 4.1.4.5 TKP ...........................................................................................................................................142 4.1.4.6 SYKP .........................................................................................................................................142 4.1.4.7. CHP ..........................................................................................................................................142 4.1.5. Gözaltına Alınan HDK Üyeleri...........................................................................................................142 4.1.6. Gözaltına Alınan DTK Üyeleri ...........................................................................................................142 4.1.7 Gözaltına Alınan Dernek, Vakıf ve Örgüt Üye ve Yöneticileri ........................................................143 4.1.7.1. İHD ..........................................................................................................................................143 4.1.7.2. Furkan Vakfı ............................................................................................................................143 4.1.7.3. TJA ...........................................................................................................................................143 4.1.7.4. Devrimci Gençlik Dernekleri ...............................................................................................144 4.1.7.5. Halkevleri ................................................................................................................................144 4.1.7.6. Pir Sultan Abdal Kültür Derneği ..........................................................................................144 4.1.7.7. TUHAD-DER .........................................................................................................................144 4.1.7.8. SGDF ........................................................................................................................................144 4.1.7.9.
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