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== History == |
== History == |
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[[Tahir Elçi]], the then president of the Bar Association was murdered while making a peace declaration for the [[Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)|Kurdish-Turkish conflict]] on the 28 November 2015.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=2015-11-29|title=Turkey killing: Thousands mourn pro-Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elci|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34958279|access-date=2020-09-21}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2019-02-08|title='Strong suspicion' Turkey police shot rights lawyer: local bar association|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190208-strong-suspicion-turkey-police-shot-rights-lawyer-local-bar-association|access-date=2020-09-21|website=France 24|language=en}}</ref> |
[[Tahir Elçi]], the then president of the Bar Association was murdered while making a peace declaration for the [[Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)|Kurdish-Turkish conflict]] on the 28 November 2015.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=2015-11-29|title=Turkey killing: Thousands mourn pro-Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elci|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34958279|access-date=2020-09-21}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2019-02-08|title='Strong suspicion' Turkey police shot rights lawyer: local bar association|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190208-strong-suspicion-turkey-police-shot-rights-lawyer-local-bar-association|access-date=2020-09-21|website=France 24|language=en}}</ref> He was murdered after a prosecutor demanded 7.5 years imprisonment for having declared that the [[Kurdistan Workers' Party]] (PKK) is not a terror organization on the 14 October 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prosecutor demands up to 7.5 years in jail for Diyarbakır Bar Association head - Turkey News|url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/prosecutor-demands-up-to-75-years-in-jail-for-diyarbakir-bar-association-head--90404|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Hürriyet Daily News|language=en}}</ref> The Diyarbakır Bar Association itself also received intimidating phone calls and messages but as its members approached the prosecutor asking for protection, their demands were denied.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=February 2016|title=Turkey, Human rights under Curfew|url=https://euromedrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Turkey-Human-Rights-Under-Curfew-ang.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 November 2020|website=Euro Med Rights|publisher=[[International Federation for Human Rights]]|page=12}}</ref> |
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The Bar Association was investigated for its criticism over the prohibition of pronouncing [[Kurdistan]] in theTurkish [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey|Grand National Assembly]].<ref name=":0" /> It was also investigated for making a declaration in solidarity of the victims of the [[Armenian Genocide]] on the 24 April 2019. |
The Bar Association was investigated for its criticism over the prohibition of pronouncing [[Kurdistan]] in theTurkish [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey|Grand National Assembly]].<ref name=":0" /> It was also investigated for making a declaration in solidarity of the victims of the [[Armenian Genocide]] on the 24 April 2019. Ahmet Özmen, the former head of the Bar Association as well as several members of the board are prosecuted according to [[Article 301 (Turkish Penal Code)|Article 301]] of the Turkish Penal Code.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2 December 2019|title=Lawsuit Against Diyarbakır Bar Association Over its Declaration on April 24|url=http://bianet.org/english/human-rights/216547-lawsuit-against-diyarbakir-bar-association-over-its-declaration-on-april-24|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=21 September 2020|website=[[Bianet]]}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2020 the Bar Association was also investigated for insulting religious values after it criticized [[Ali Erbaş]], the head of the Turkish [[Directorate of Religious Affairs|Directorate of Religious affairs]] following his remarks about [[homosexuality]] causing illnesses.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prosecutors’ investigation widens to include Diyarbakır Bar Association after criticism of top cleric|url=https://www.duvarenglish.com/human-rights/2020/04/29/prosecutors-investigation-widens-to-include-diyarbakir-bar-association-after-criticism-of-top-cleric-comments-on-lgbt/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=www.duvarenglish.com|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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[[Tahir Elçi]], the then president of the Bar Association was murdered while making a peace declaration for the [[Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)|Kurdish-Turkish conflict]] on the 28 November 2015.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> |
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| ⚫ | In 2020 the Bar Association was also investigated for insulting religious values after it criticized [[Ali Erbaş]], the head of the Turkish [[Directorate of Religious Affairs|Directorate of Religious affairs]] following his remarks about [[homosexuality]] causing illnesses.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prosecutors’ investigation widens to include Diyarbakır Bar Association after criticism of top cleric|url=https://www.duvarenglish.com/human-rights/2020/04/29/prosecutors-investigation-widens-to-include-diyarbakir-bar-association-after-criticism-of-top-cleric-comments-on-lgbt/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=www.duvarenglish.com|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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Revision as of 00:47, 7 November 2020
| Diyarbakır Barosu | |
| Formation | 1927 |
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| Founded at | Diyarbakır |
| Purpose | Bar Association |
| Hauptsitz | Diyarbakır |
President | Cihan Aydın |
Key people | Sezgin Tanrikulu, Tahir Elçi |
The Diyarbakır Bar Association is an organization of lawyers established in the year 1927.[1] It is one of the 81 members of the Turkish Bars Association. Several of its leaders were prosecuted and one of its presidents was assassinated.[1] The current President is Cihan Aydın.[2]
History
Tahir Elçi, the then president of the Bar Association was murdered while making a peace declaration for the Kurdish-Turkish conflict on the 28 November 2015.[3][4] He was murdered after a prosecutor demanded 7.5 years imprisonment for having declared that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is not a terror organization on the 14 October 2015.[5] The Diyarbakır Bar Association itself also received intimidating phone calls and messages but as its members approached the prosecutor asking for protection, their demands were denied.[6]
The Bar Association was investigated for its criticism over the prohibition of pronouncing Kurdistan in theTurkish Grand National Assembly.[1] It was also investigated for making a declaration in solidarity of the victims of the Armenian Genocide on the 24 April 2019. Ahmet Özmen, the former head of the Bar Association as well as several members of the board are prosecuted according to Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code.[7]
In 2020 the Bar Association was also investigated for insulting religious values after it criticized Ali Erbaş, the head of the Turkish Directorate of Religious affairs following his remarks about homosexuality causing illnesses.[8]
Awards
- 2016 International Hrant Dink Prize.[9]
- 2018 International Ludovic Trarieux Human Rights Special Mention of the Jury.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Diyarbakır Bar Association". Keep the Volume Up. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ Barosu, Diyarbakır. "Yönetim Kurulu". Diyarbakır Barosu (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "Turkey killing: Thousands mourn pro-Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elci". BBC News. 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "'Strong suspicion' Turkey police shot rights lawyer: local bar association". France 24. 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "Prosecutor demands up to 7.5 years in jail for Diyarbakır Bar Association head - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "Turkey, Human rights under Curfew" (PDF). Euro Med Rights. International Federation for Human Rights. February 2016. p. 12. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lawsuit Against Diyarbakır Bar Association Over its Declaration on April 24". Bianet. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Prosecutors' investigation widens to include Diyarbakır Bar Association after criticism of top cleric". www.duvarenglish.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "Hrant Dink Annual Award Granted to Diyarbakir Bar Association and Malawian Activist Theresa Kachindamoto • MassisPost". MassisPost. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2020-09-21.