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14:53

Man named M.A.A., who inflicted violence against her wife, has been rewarded with impunity. A court first reduced the prison sentence demanded against the man for “his good behavior” and sentenced him to 150 days in prison and then released him on bail.

15:13

Iran has released Kurdish activist Sorayya Haghdoust on bail after 11 days of detention.

15:32

21st hearing of trial opened against Ayşe Gökkan, Spokesperson of the Free Women’s Movement (TJA) was held today by the Diyarbakır 9th High Criminal Court. Ayşe Gökkan has faced up to 35 years prison sentence. Her lawyers demanded their client release but the court ordered Ayşe Gökkan to remain in prison pending the trial.

13:07

In the trial over the death of 17-year-old Duygu Delen, who fell from the balcony of Mehmet Kaplan’s house, a court ruled the release of Mehmet Kaplan under house arrest. Mehmet Kaplan has been sent to jail again.

11:01

Community centers (Halkevleri) Chairperson Nebiye Merttürk has faced six years and five months prison sentence for tweeting “#Photograph of AleynaÇakır's killers” under a picture taken by Ümitcan Uygun being accused of killing Aleyna Çakır in front of the pictures President Tayyip Erdoğan and MHP Leader Devlet Bahçeli.

17:12

Female politicians Sebahat Tuncel, Figen Yüksekdağ and Gültan Kışanak stood trial for giving solidarity to besieged Kobanî. The female politicians remembered Deniz Poyraz, who was killed in the attack on the office of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in Izmir, and shouted the “Jin, jiyan, azadi (Women, life, freedom” slogan and said, “Deniz will live in our struggle”

14:06

Onur Gencer, who attacked the office of the HDP in Izmir and killed Deniz Poyraz, has been sent to prison by a court.

14:59

Laila Awada, one of the lawyers of the KAFA (Enough) Violence & Exploitation in Lebanon, evaluated Lebanon’s Sexual Harassment Law for our news agency.

11:18

“I was raped, please help,” wrote a 12-year-old child on a stone in a playground in Antalya’s Kepez district. The perpetrator who sexually abused the child was found and detained yesterday. The man has been sent to prison.

09:20

Four female politicians, who were detained in Hakkari on June 11 and sent to court yesterday, have been released under judicial control.

11:22

Turkey’s Court of Appeal has upheld the 22 years and three months prison sentence against DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven, who was arrested after her parliamentary immunity was lifted.

15:21

A lawsuit was opened against six women for replicating Chilean “Las Tesis” protest anthem in Turkey. The women have been acquitted.

15:20

Masoumeh Askari, a retired teacher who was imprisoned in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, has been temporarily released from Evin Prison in Iran due to her health problems. Although doctors demanded her release four months ago, her release was blocked for months due to political reasons.

17:00

Eight members of Ankara Women’s Platform were detained by police while issuing a statement in front of the Ankara Courthouse. The women have been reportedly released.

13:18

Ankara Women’s Platform members wanted to issue a statement in front of the Ankara courthouse about 33 women standing trial for saying, “Istanbul Convention should be implemented”. Police attacked women with tear gas.

13:26

The lawyer of the perpetrator of the rape Musa Orhan reportedly offered Ezgi Mola to “apologize” to not open a lawsuit against her. The famous actress rejected the offer.

15:19

Detention period of members and co-chair Selma Atabey of the Health and Social Service Workers' Union (SES) has been extended.

13:40

An Iranian woman named Z.N. was raped in the Kurubaş Removal Centre located in Van province. An investigation was opened against five officials but the Public Prosecutor of Van has ruled there is no need to prosecute the incident.

10:12

About 1,388 people have been forcibly disappeared in Turkey, particularly in the region where Kurds live, since 1980. There are many cases about forced disappearances but many of these cases have been dropped for lack of evidence after the files have been kept on the dusty shelves for years. Relatives of forced disappearances have struggled for years demanding that their lost ones be found and those responsible be brought to justice. Human Rights Association (IHD) has determined the period from 7th May to 31st May as, “Week of Disappeared People”. “The policy of forced disappearances has continued in Turkey since 1915,” said Eren Keskin, Co-chair of the IHD.

16:38

Journalist Kenza Khattou, who was detained while covering anti-government protests in Algeria, has been released by a court pending her trial.