HUMAN RIGHTS

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• Three Kurds taken into custody in Eastern Kurdistan 

  Three Kurdish people from different cities in Eastern Kurdistan were taken into custody by Iranian forces.
• Fahriye Ceylan released after spending 32 years in prison 

  Fahriye Ceylan had her release postponed 6 times by the Administrative and Observation Board. She eventually came out of Alanya Type L Closed Prison, on Monday, after 32 years in jail.
• Ill prisoner Adsız taken to hospital  

  Ill prisoner Burhan Adsız was taken to the hospital 3 days ago after his condition worsened.
• Bar associations: A grave crime against humanity was committed in Roboski 

  Bar associations in the Kurdish region vow to continue their struggle with the determination to reveal the truth about the Roboski massacre and to ensure justice, inviting all administrative and judicial units to take action in accordance with the law.
• Iranian lawyers call for international action against illegal attacks on Kurdish areas in Syria 

  “All states that are members of the international community are obliged to protect the Kurds and other ethnic and religious minorities in Syria from external interference and violations of their rights,” say defenders of human rights and justice.
• Prisoner in Dumlu reports increasing rights violations amounting to torture 

  Ramazan Kaya, jailed in Dumlu Prison in Erzurum, stated that the prison is turning into a torture center day by day.
• Political prisoners Warisha Muradi and Pakshan Azizi finally meet their families 

  Political prisoners Warisha Muradi and Pakshan Azizi were finally allowed to see their families.
• Constitutional Court rejects application by Hamili Yıldırım jailed in İmralı 

  Imrali prisoner Hamili Yıldırım's application to the Constitutional Court regarding the denial of his right to phone calls was rejected.
• Warisha Muradi: I will continue my struggle 

  Kurdish female political prisoner Warisha Muradi, who is being held in Iran, said in a message she published on the occasion of December 22, Women’s and Mother's Day, that she will continue her resistance and struggle.
• Ill prisoner Arslan's condition getting worse 

  Seriously ill prisoner Ömer Arslan, could lose his life at any moment, said brothers held in the same jail.
• Female prisoners expose torture in Patnos Prison  

  It has been reported that female prisoners in Patnos Prison were subjected to torture during a raid on their ward by prison guards.
• Prisoner in jail for 30 years sees his release postponed for another 12 months 

  The release of Mehmet Ali Taşlı, who has been in jail for 30 years, was postponed for one year.
• Swiss Federal Assembly approves bill recognizing Yazidi genocide  

  The Swiss Federal Assembly has approved, by a majority vote, a bill recognizing the genocide committed against the Yazidis. The bill also calls on the Swiss Federal Council to launch an international campaign to address the crimes committed.
• Eleven Kurdish political activists and civilians currently sentenced to death in Iran 

  According to the Kurdish Human Rights Network KHRN, eleven Kurdish political activists and civilians are currently sentenced to death in Iran, and at least eight others are at risk of receiving similar sentences.
• Seven parties issue statement: The right to strike cannot be violated 

  A joint statement issued by seven political parties regarding the ongoing strike of metalworkers, underlined that the right to strike is a constitutional right and called for the intensification of workers' struggles.
• Bakırhan: DEM Party municipalities will prioritize people with disabilities  

  At an event for citizens with disabilities, Tuncer Bakırhan said that municipal services under DEM Party leadership should prioritize people with disabilities.
• Zeinab Jalalian denied visits and medical treatment 

  Zeinab Jalalian continues to be held in an Iranian prison. Now she is being prevented from seeing her family and receiving treatment.
• Tribute paid to people murdered in Cizre 9 years ago 

  Those who were massacred in the genocidal attacks by the occupying Turkish state 9 years ago were commemorated in Cizre.
• Abdulkadir Güleç: Increasing rights violations related to lack of solution to Kurdish question 

  Amed Bar Association President Abdulkadir Güleç said that the increasing rights violations are related to the Kurdish issue.
• "Sending money to prisoners is not a crime" campaign continues 

  The "Sending money to prisoners is not a crime" organized by MATUHAYDER continues.
• Torture increases in jails in Kurdistan 

  According to a report prepared by human rights organizations, torture has increased in prisons established in Kurdistan, while the release of ill prisoners is prevented.
• DEM Party: It is urgent to meet with Abdullah Öcalan 

  The DEM Party Law and Human Rights Commission published the rights violations report. The commission underlined the need for urgent meetings with Abdullah Öcalan.
• Teachers’ union activists in Kurdistan sentenced to dismissal, exile 

  Four members of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Trade Association were sentenced to permanent dismissal, expulsion and exile.
• HRW: The situation in Northeast Syria is exacerbating an acute and longstanding crisis 

  Parties to the conflict should urgently remove any impediment to aid delivery to areas not under their control in northeast Syria, and international donors should increase their funding, HRW said.
• 162 civilians killed in North and East Syria in 2024 

  The Syrian Organisation for Human Rights announced the crimes committed against civilians in northern and eastern Syria in 2024.