October 2011

On 25 October 2011, Communal Democracy Party leader Mehmet Çakıcı presented the proposal for changing the Penal Code, which aims at changing certain articles in Chapter 154 of the law,  to the Chairperson of Parliament Hasan Bozer. The proposal for removing the article which criminalizes same sex relations and extending the definition of rape in …

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As Initiative Against Homophobia we condemn the statement by President of Bar Association and Bar Council Hasan Sözmener’s on 21 October 2011. In the name of all lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) individuals, and all intellectual, democratic people sensitive about human rights, we are saddened by the statement. We are concerned that an outdated …

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North Cyprus: Withdraw the charges of the men arrested for anti-gay article 171; remove the last article criminalizing homosexuality in Europe. On 14, 15 and 16 October 2011, two groups of men were arrested based on article 171 of Chapter 154 of the Penal Code (1929), North Cyprus’ anti-gay law. Article 171 which was regulated …

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Since 13 October 2011, we have been concerned while following the police arrests based on Article 171 of Chapter 154 of the Penal Code. The fact that the individuals have been subjected to torture during their arrests, clearly shows that they are on an unfair trial. It is worrying that the arrested individuals have been …

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Recent events have once again shown us that the outdated Penal Code, which dates from the British administration period, has lost its applicability due to its unscientific laws despite the developments and modernization in both human rights and the understanding of law, and therefore it is a necessity that the law is modified. According to …

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