Over 3000 people taken into custody since 1 January
Over 3000 people taken into custody since 1 January
According to figures compiled by ANF, at least 1,366 people were taken into custody and among them hundreds were sent to prison in Turkey within the last one month.
As Turkey continues to hold the record of political arrests in the world, hardly a day passes without the detention and arrest of journalists, union members, lawyers, intellectuals, students, elected representatives, children and human rights defenders. The number of detained people, which was some 60 thousand by the time AKP came to power, has exceeded 140 thousand at present.
Turkey which calls on the oppressive leaders of Middle East countries to lend an ear to the demands of their people applies an unprecedented pressure on the opponents within its own boundaries.
Although no other country in the world tends to arrest so many people for political reasons, western governments continue to promote the repression the AKP regime applies under the cover of fight against terrorism.
Mass arrest of workers and students in March stand out among the 1,366 detained people most of whom are made up of Kurds, according to the reports published by ANF and DIHA. Dozens of KESK members also suffered from intense detentions in the month of March as a result of severe police intervention in the protest demonstration which was staged on 28-29 March against the new law draft on education system.
Detentions reached peak during Newroz celebrations which turned into conflict environment as the people werent allowed to celebrate their day at the dates other than determined by the government. BDP MPs Ahmet Türk, Ertuðrul Kürkçü and Mülkiye Birtane were also targeted by police violence during Newroz events where BDP executive Hacý Zengin on 18 March lost his life in Istanbul as a result of police violence and attacks.
At least 689 people were taken into custody between 18 and 21 March when police severely attacked millions of people who took to the streets despite the ban of the AKP government.
According to Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TIHV) March report on human rights violations, 963 people were taken into custody and among whom 178 were sentenced to imprisonment. According to the figures compiled from ANF and DIHA, the number of people taken into custody in February 2012 was 887.
The AKP regime has taken at least 3216 people into custody for political reasons since the beginning of 2012, which means 35 people per day have been taken into custody since that date.
As Turkey continues to hold the record of political arrests in the world, hardly a day passes without the detention and arrest of journalists, union members, lawyers, intellectuals, students, elected representatives, children and human rights defenders. The number of detained people, which was some 60 thousand by the time AKP came to power, has exceeded 140 thousand at present.
Turkey which calls on the oppressive leaders of Middle East countries to lend an ear to the demands of their people applies an unprecedented pressure on the opponents within its own boundaries.
Although no other country in the world tends to arrest so many people for political reasons, western governments continue to promote the repression the AKP regime applies under the cover of fight against terrorism.
Mass arrest of workers and students in March stand out among the 1,366 detained people most of whom are made up of Kurds, according to the reports published by ANF and DIHA. Dozens of KESK members also suffered from intense detentions in the month of March as a result of severe police intervention in the protest demonstration which was staged on 28-29 March against the new law draft on education system.
Detentions reached peak during Newroz celebrations which turned into conflict environment as the people werent allowed to celebrate their day at the dates other than determined by the government. BDP MPs Ahmet Türk, Ertuðrul Kürkçü and Mülkiye Birtane were also targeted by police violence during Newroz events where BDP executive Hacý Zengin on 18 March lost his life in Istanbul as a result of police violence and attacks.
At least 689 people were taken into custody between 18 and 21 March when police severely attacked millions of people who took to the streets despite the ban of the AKP government.
According to Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TIHV) March report on human rights violations, 963 people were taken into custody and among whom 178 were sentenced to imprisonment. According to the figures compiled from ANF and DIHA, the number of people taken into custody in February 2012 was 887.
The AKP regime has taken at least 3216 people into custody for political reasons since the beginning of 2012, which means 35 people per day have been taken into custody since that date.
