HUMAN RIGHTS

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• “Attacks on human values increased under AKP rule” 

  Sending the remains of a human being to his family by cargo, as if it was an object, is a blatant attack against the society and human values, said the Platform.
• ÖHD: We will apply to international bodies for Ipek family 

  The Libertarian Lawyers' Association (ÖHD) Headquarters, said in a written statement it will file a national and international legal application regarding the inhuman practice of sending by post the remains of HPG guerrilla Agit Ipek to his family.
• 17 people stay in a 6-person ward in Denizli prison 

  The AKP-MHP government, which has taken no precautions to prevent the coronavirus from spreading in prisons continues its practices thus endangering the lives of prisoners.
• Report on Kürkçüler jail confirms prisoners were tortured 

  Adana Bar Association Prison Monitoring Commission President Lawyer Tugay Bek issued a report on the torture suffered by prisoners in Kürkçüler F Type Closed Prison.
• IHD Izmir demands the release of ill prisoners Kurban and Filiz 

  IHD Izmir Branch Prisons Commission said that ill prisoners Ali Kurban and Mehmet Salih Filiz should be released.
• Sabri Kaya in intensive care unit for the third time 

  Sabri Kaya, a seriously ill prisoner, has been taken back to hospital just hours after being discharged and sent to prison.
• IHD warns of heavier balance in coronavirus figures 

  Those who have to stay at home can maintain their health, while those who have to work outside are clearly exposed, said the IHD.
• Prisoners beaten in Kürkçüler F-Type Prison 

  The coronavirus outbreak has not stopped torture in Turkish prisons.
• TUAY-DER reiterates call to release all prisoners 

  TUAY-DER demanded the release of all prisoners, beginning with Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Sabri Kaya's condition remains serious 

  The condition of Sabri Kaya, a very ill prisoner who was taken to intensive care for the second time, remains serious.
• DTK condemns inhumanity of sending remains of guerrilla by cargo 

  The DTK issued a statement about the delivery of the remains of HPG guerrilla Agit Ipek to the family by cargo. "We condemn this inhuman practice. Those responsible will be judged in front of the conscience of the humanity and will be remembered with grea
• Criminal complaint over torture after Corona riot in prison 

  Lawyers and human rights activists have filed criminal charges against the staff in Diyarbakir prison. Hundreds of prisoners who had been transferred there after the Corona uprising in Batman are said to have been tortured.
• Prisoner in Izmir complains about being beaten by guards 

  A prisoner was battered by 15 guards in Şakran Prison. The prison doctor did not issued a report saying there was no beating.
• Ill prisoner Kaya rushed to intensive care for the second time 

  Sabri Kaya, a seriously ill prisoner who was treated at Osmaniye State Hospital for 10 days following a stroke and brain bleeding, was taken into intensive care for the second time as his condition worsened.
• Prisoners killed during COVID-19 pandemic protests in Iran 

  In several prisons, live ammunition and tear gas were used to suppress protests, killing around 35 prisoners and injuring hundreds of others, Amnesty International reported.
• Prisoner with cancer is not receiving treatment in Izmir jail 

  Mehmet Salih Filiz, who is in Ödemiş Prison in Izmir, is not treated due to coronavirus epidemic restriction, although he has cancer and tuberculosis.
• Prisoner's mother says enforcement law should include everyone 

  Aysel Ateş' son, Mehmet Veysel Ateş, has been in Diyarbakır D-Type Prison for 6 years. "We do not know the situation of our children - said the mother - during this coronavirus outbreak."
• Female prisoners in Bünyan: Our health is getting worse 

  In a telephone conversation with her family, Merve Aydoğan who is in Kayseri Bünyan Women's Closed Prison, said that she and her three female friends experienced vision loss, problems breathing and dry throat.
• Lawyers’ request for information about Imralı prisoners rejected 

  Turkish authorities continue obstructing any connection with Abdullah Öcalan and three other prisoners in Imralı Island Prison.
• HDP’s Beştaş: Death from Covid-19 has begun in prisons 

  The first Coronavirus related death in prison has been reported in Turkey. HDP politician Meral Danış Beştaş accuses the government of paving the way for mass murder with the planned amendment of the prison law.
• Prisoner dies of coronavirus in Samsun jail 

  It was reported that Mehmet Yeter, 70, who was detained in Samsun Bafra Prison, died last week after having contracted the coronavirus and was buried without his family knowing.
• Report confirms prisoners were beaten after deportation to Amed  

  Prisoners who were deported to Amed prison after the rebellion in Batman jail were battered.
• Call for an equal treatment and immediate release of prisoners 

  After the uprising in Batman’s M-Type prison, lawyers and relatives warn that riots will spread if the political prisoners are not released like the other prisoners because of the pandemic.
• HDP issues a call for Group Yorum 

  “We could not prevent the death of Helin Bölek, but together we may prevent other deaths. Please don’t remain silent. Please act now,” said HDP in a letter to international institutions, parliamentarians and political parties across the world.
• Two imprisoned lawyers on death fast demanding justice 

  The Association of Contemporary Lawyers (ÇHD) announced that of the four lawyers who have been on hunger strike in prison, two have gone on death fast.