Police Violence against bianet Reporter to be Brought to Constitutional Court

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Objection to verdict of non-prosecution for the police officers, who beat and handcuffed bianet reporter Beyza Kural from behind on November 6, 2015, was rejected.

Kural is getting prepared to take the case to the Constitutional Court (AYM) via her attorney, Meriç Eyüboğlu.

Verdict of non-prosecution by prosecutor’s office

Kural filed a criminal complaint to İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on November 16, 2015 on charge of “willful injury, violation of freedom to work, misconduct, and exceeding the limit of threat and right to use force”.

The three police officers, namely Y.Ş., N.D., and K.A, testified at Beyazıt Police Station instead of prosecutor’s office in August 2016.

Stating that “the injury of the reporter is not fatal”, the prosecutor’s office said that “the police officers didn’t exceed their right to use force” and ruled verdict of non-prosecution for the officers.

What had happened?

Kural faced police intervention on November 6 as she was covering students being detained during protesting against Council of Higher Education (YÖK).

Undercover police officer saying “From now on nothing will be like before, we will teach it to you” was recorded by camera, and that Kural was attempted to be taken into custody by being handcuffed from behind. (ÇT/TK)

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