Newroz Uysal Aslan
Newroz Uysal Aslan (1992, Kemerli, Turkey) is a lawyer and a politician of the Green Left Party (YSP). In May 2023 she was elected into the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, representing Şırnak for the YSP.
Early life and education
[edit]Newroz Uysal Aslan was born in 1992 in Kemerli in the province of Sirnak.[1] She and her family were expelled from their village and they then settled first to Sirnak and then to Cizre.[1] Her mothers wish for Abdullah Öcalan to be free influenced her to become a lawyer.[1] She graduated from the faculty of law from the Istanbul University in 2014.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Her first experiences as a lawyer she received while defending the victims of the curfew in the province of Sirnak in 2015.[1] She joined the Asrin Law Office and became a member of the Lawyers for Freedom Association (Turkish: Özgürlük için Hukukçular Derneği, ÖHD).[1] She is known for her defense of Abdullah Öcalan, the former and imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).[2][3]
Prosecution
[edit]Newroz Uysal Aslan was investigated for her involvement in the Democratic Society Congress (DTK).[4][5] In 2022, the prosecution demanded up to 15 years,[4][6] but she was acquitted in April 2023.[7] During her trial she was charged with having participated in a WhatsApp group in which human rights violations during the curfews in Sirnak were discussed, participated in reunions of the DTK.[7] One of her lawyers was arrested and replaced by the Nihat Eren, the president of the Bar Association of Diyarbakir.[7]
Political career
[edit]For the 2023 Turkish parliamentary election, Newroz Uysal Aslan was presented as the number one candidate in her electoral district in April 2023.[8] In May, she was elected into the Grand National Assembly of Turkey representing Sirnak for the YSP.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Durgut, Zeynep (19 April 2023). "Yadê Gulê'nin vasiyetiyle Öcalan'ın avukatı olan Uysal Yeşil Sol Parti'den aday". Mezopotamya Agency. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "International Initiative "Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan - Peace in Kurdistan"". www.freeocalan.org. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Abdullah Öcalan'ın avukatına ceza istemi". Rudaw. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ a b "TURQUIE. Une avocate kurde risque jusqu'à 15 ans de prison". Kurdistan au féminin (in French). 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "30 May 2022 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report". Human Rights Foundation.
- ^ "Öcalan's lawyer Newroz Uysal faces 15 years in prison". ANF News. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ a b c "Öcalan's lawyer Newroz Uysal acquitted". ANF News. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Yeşil Sol Parti aday listesi: HDP, DBP, HDK, DTK Eş Başkan ve Eş Sözcüleri de aday gösterildi". BBC News Türkçe (in Turkish). 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Şafak, Yeni (2023-05-29). "Şırnak Election Results - 2023 General Elections Şırnak Vote Shares | LIVE". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-05-29.