Sezgin Tanrıkulu
Sezgin Tanrıkulu | |
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President of the Diyarbakır Bar Association | |
In office 2002–2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kurdish rights |
Awards | Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award (1997) |
Organisation: | Diyarbakır Human Rights Association |
Sezgin Tanrıkulu is a Turkish human rights lawyer known for his defense of the rights of
Early life and education
Tanrıkulu is from
Professional career
He is the co-founder of the Diyarbakır Human Rights Association and the representative of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey. He advised the people how to file a case at the European Court of Human Rights.[3] He was indicted several times for his legal activities. In 1994, he was charged with "insulting the judiciary" after he appealed a conviction that had relied on a statement extracted by torture. From 1990 to 1995, six of his friends and colleagues were murdered for their work on human rights cases.[2] He was the President of the Diyarbakır Bar Association from 2002 to 2008.[4]
Political career
Sezgin Tanrıkulu joined the
Prosecution
An investigation was launched for degrading the Turkish Republic for his remarks where he made public his opposition towards the
On 25 April 2022, Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation on Tanrıkulu over "insulting Turkishness" after he called for remembrance of hundreds of Armenian intellectuals that were forcibly disappeared on 24 April, the Armenian genocide remembrance day.[11]
Awards
In 1997, he received the
References
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- ^ a b c "Sezgin Tanrikulu". Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Human rights defender Tanrıkulu appointed key advisor to CHP leader". www.duvarenglish.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ^ Barosu, Diyarbakır. "Önceki Dönem Başkanları". Diyarbakır Barosu (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ Şafak, Yeni (2020-09-22). "İstanbul Seçim Sonuçları 2011 - Genel Seçim 2011". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "TÜRKİYE BÜYÜK MİLLET MECLİSİ". www.tbmm.gov.tr. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ SCF (2020-07-23). "'At least 721 journalists arrested in Turkey in 17 years'". Stockholm Center for Freedom. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "New legislation in Turkey to allow Council of Higher Education to dismiss academics for 'propaganda'". www.duvarenglish.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ^ Aslan, Ferit (15 May 2023). "CHP, Diyarbakır'da 21 yıl sonra milletvekili çıkarıyor: Sezgin Tanrıkulu Meclis'e girdi". Medyascope. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "'Peace Spring' Investigation Against CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu". Bianet. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "CHP deputy investigated for 'insulting Turkish nation' over tweets on Armenian Genocide". BiaNet. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Vick, Karl (6 October 2005). "As Turkey Reaches Out, Kurdish Politicians Look Back". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 June 2023.