On 11 September 2020, Turkish soldiers detained two villagers in Catak District of Van, namely, Mr Servet Turgut (55), father of 7 children, and Mr Osman Şiban (50), father of 8 children. Families could not get news from them for two days. On 13 September 2020, families were informed that both detainees were under intensive […]
Category: Statements HDP
Mızraklı: We were elected by democratic methods but suspended by non-democratic dictatorial methods
Our dismissed Diyarbakır co-mayor Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı participated UN’s panel titled “Judiciary Independence in Turkey” through video conference.The panel, organized by the Movement for Solidarity Between Peoples and Against Racism (MRAP), was held at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. His speech as follows: Dear participants, I am Doctor Selçuk Mızraklı, the […]
Bedia Özgökçe: The UN must set up a mechanism to carry out a thorough investigation of all rights violations in our dismissals
Our Van co-mayor Bedia Özgökçe Ertan participated in the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council via video conference
Lawyers: Demirtaş should immediately be released on probation
Our former co-chair Mr. Selahattin Demirtaş’s lawyers held a press conference regarding the September 18 hearing at the Grand Chamber of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The statement reads as follows: Dear Members of the Press, As publicly known, Selahattin Demirtaş was arrested on November 4, 2016, together with 12 other HDP deputies, and for this unlawful, […]
HDP’s delegation is in Portugal to attend PES congress
Our delegation consisting of our vice co-chair and Diyarbakır MP Hişyar Özsoy, Van MP Bedia Özgökçe and our Brussels representative Eyyüp Doru paid visit to Portugal to attend the European Socialist Party (PES) congress held in Lisbon. Our delegation had several meetings with the political groups and personalities during their visit. In her speech to the […]