HUMAN RIGHTS

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• IHD discusses possibilities for action for prisoners’ rights in Turkey 

  According to the IHD, 63 people have died in Turkish prisons this year. The human rights association discusses with other actors in Amed about possibilities for action for prisoners' rights.
• Two prisoners in Van High Security Prison deported to other jails after being tortured 

  Two prisoners in Van High Security Prison were deported to other jails after being tortured.
• Amnesty International: At least 23 children killed during brutal crackdown on protests in Iran 

  “Iran’s security forces have killed nearly two dozen children in an attempt to crush the spirit of resistance among the country’s courageous youth,” said Amnesty International Director Heba Morayef.
• Regional Medical Chambers condemn attack by police on HDP MP and doctor Habip Eksik 

  Regional Medical Chambers condemned the attack by police on HDP Deputy and doctor Habip Eksik, saying, "Violence against health personnel is a part of social violence".
• Conscientious objectors face repression and imprisonment in Turkey 

  Reha Eskidir is due to start a five-month prison sentence on 30 November for his conscientious objection. Repression against conscientious objectors in Turkey is taking place at all levels.
• Political prisoners in Bolu F Type Closed jail subjected to torture 

  It was reported that political prisoners in Bolu F Type Closed Prison were subjected to severe torture and their personal belongings, including their clothes, were confiscated.
• At least 157 workers killed on the job in September, says ISIG 

  At least 157 workers were killed on the job in September, according to the monthly report published by the Health and Safety Labor Watch (ISIG).
• Seriously ill political prisoner dies in jail 

  Yet another political prisoner has died in Turkey. Süphan Çabuk had been imprisoned for six years and had heart problems. His lawyer blames the Ministry of Justice and says his client was not treated.
• IPPNW calls for an international investigation on Turkish use of chemical weapons in northern Iraq 

  Report by IPPNW calls for an immediate, independent international investigation to further investigate the suspicions and to prevent future violations of the ban on chemical weapons by Turkey with measures within the framework of the United Nations.
• IHD calls for the release of 138 people detained on October 9 

  The Human Rights Association (IHD) demanded the immediate release of those detained during the protest action against the October 9 conspiracy against Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• World Day Against the Death Penalty: 428 Executed in Iran in 2022 

  Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty. It is a day which unifies the global abolitionist movement and mobilises civil society, political leaders and public opinion to support the call for universal abolition of capital punishment.
• New repression against sick political prisoner Civan Boltan 

  The seriously ill political prisoner Civan Boltan has had his clothes and blankets taken away from him in the F-type prison in Bolu. The 31-year-old Kurd suffers from Raynaud's syndrome and cold aggravates his symptoms.
• Turkey seeks to further restrict LGBTQ rights 

  As the Turkish government wants to further restrict the rights of LGBTQ people, Erdoğan announced constitutional amendments to protect "family values".
• Freedom for Ecevit Piroğlu Initiative members chain themselves to UN gates 

  While members of the Freedom for Ecevit Piroğlu Initiative chain themselves to the bars in front of the UN building in Geneva, Mehmet Yozcu continues his hunger strike for the third day.
• Öcalan lawyers call on the CPT to eliminate the conditions of torture on Imrali 

  Following the CPT's visit to Imrali prison island, the Asrin Law Office representing Abdullah Öcalan said: "We demand that the CPT take coercive measures as soon as possible to eliminate the conditions of torture."
• Seriously ill prisoner Ekim Polat denied treatment 

  Seriously ill prisoner Ekim Polat did not receive proper treatment. His mother, Songül Ilker, said: "Ill prisoners should not be left alone."
• CPT delegation visits Imrali 

  CPT met with senior officials of the Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs, on the implementation of long-standing recommendations made by the CPT concerning Imralı Prison.
• Solidarity Committee with Abdurrahman Er and Mazlum Dağ calls for action 

  The Solidarity Committee with Abdurrahman Er and Mazlum Dağ, who are on death since 28 September to protest the torture and threats by the KDP, called for action.
• Iran Human Rights says 133 have been killed by Islamic Republic authorities in protests 

  Iran Human Rights has confirmed 92 other people who have so far been killed by the Islamic Republic authorities across Iran, bringing the total to 133 people.
• Şenyaşar family has been seeking justice for 18 months 

  The justice vigil carried out by the Şenyaşar family has marked its 573rd day. “State officials have accepted that we are right in our struggle. Yet, being right is not enough,” the family said.
• Prisoners in Erzurum E Type Closed Prison denounce torture 

  Some prisoners in Erzurum E Type Closed Prison reported that they were tortured after being exposed to violence during open visits.
• Families of prisoners brutally detained by the police in Istanbul 

  It is like a ritual how the Istanbul police suppress the "justice vigil" of relatives of sick prisoners week after week in order to prevent the public from being informed about the situation in the prisons.
• No decision in the case of Ecevit Piroğlu 

  Ecevit Piroğlu is still under acute threat of deportation from Serbia to Turkey. In Ulm, activists have demanded his immediate release from Serbian extradition custody and his recognition as a politically persecuted person.
• AI exposes Iran’s top-level orders to ‘mercilessly confront’ protesters 

  Amnesty International documented widespread patterns of torture and other ill-treatment by security forces, including severe beatings of protesters and bystanders, as well as sexual assault and other forms of gender-based and sexual violence.
• Iran Human Rights says at least 83 people have been killed in protests following Jina Amini murer 

  According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, at least 83 people have been killed in the nationwide protests sparked by the police murder of Jina Mahsa Amini last week.