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Conditions in Turkish prisons are becoming increasingly heavier
Conditions in Turkish prisons are becoming increasingly dramatic. Prisoners fall ill because of the prison conditions and die in prison because they are refused release. -
83 suspicious deaths in prisons, 4,275 cases of torture in custody in Turkey
TİHV, the İHD and the TTB Human Rights Branch announced that 83 'suspicious deaths' in prisons and 4,275 torture and ill-treatment cases in custody had been reported in 2022. -
IHD and TIHV: Öcalan’s isolation causes serious concerns in society
Istanbul Representative of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TIHV) Ümit Efe said that the isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan caused serious concerns in society. -
Asrın Law Office calls for an end to torture in Imrali
In a statement concerning the absolute isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, the Asrın Law Office called for an end to incommunicado and torture practices in Imrali. -
HDP: Turkey systematically violates the prohibition of torture
In a statement on the occasion of the International Day against Torture, the Law and Human Rights Commission of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) said that Turkey systematically violated the prohibition of torture. -
Situation of hunger strikers Dağ and Er worsening
The situation of Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er, who have been on an indefinite non-alternating hunger strike against the imposition to wear uniforms in Hewler Prison, for 38 days, is deteriorating. -
88-year-old severely disabled prisoner denied release
88-year-old Abdülalim Kaya continues to be held as a political prisoner despite an expert opinion that he is severely disabled by 91 per cent. -
28 detained in police crackdown on Saturday Mothers in Istanbul
Turkish police have once again prevented the weekly vigil by Saturday Mothers in Istanbul and detained at least 28 members and supporters of the initiative. -
Amnesty International calls for urgent action for 7 Kurds sentenced to death in Iran
Amnesty International called for urgent action for 7 Kurds sentenced to death by the Iranian state. A petition was also launched. -
HDP reacts to the release of police officers who tortured a minor in Lice
Three police officers arrested for torturing a 14-year-old boy in Amed's Lice district have been released on the grounds that there was no suspicion of physical torture. -
Peace in Kurdistan: Solidarity to all political prisoners and all those fighting for their release
The Peace in Kurdistan Campaign issued a statement in solidarity with all political prisoners and in support of those fighting for their release. -
Police officers arrested for torture against 14-year-old boy in Lice released
Three police officers arrested in the investigation for torture against a 14-year-old boy in Amed's Licê district have been released. -
Ehmed: The doors of the Autonomous Administration region are always open to refugees
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria announced that around 1.1 million internally displaced persons live within its borders. The borders of the region remain open to those seeking protection. -
Court rejects request to release 84-year-old seriously ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan
The request to suspend the execution and release of 84-year-old seriously ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan was once again rejected. -
Prisoners set fire to a ward to protest isolation and violations of rights
Political prisoners in Kırıklar No. 1 F Type Closed Prison protested the isolation and violations of their rights by setting a ward in B block on fire twice. -
Kurdish protester sentenced to 15 years in prison in Tehran
Parvari was charged with “enmity against God” (moharebeh), among other charges, for taking part in anti-government protests. -
IHD Chair Keskin: The Minister of Interior does not respond to our request
Human Rights Association (IHD) Chair Eren Keskin said that they requested an appointment from the newly appointed Minister of Interior but could not receive an answer for 10 days. -
Hun: Isolation of ill prisoners is a crime against humanity
Green Left Party MP Yılmaz Hun said that the aggravated isolation implemented against ill prisoners is a crime against humanity. -
New investigation against Emine Şenyaşar
An investigation was launched against Emine Şenyaşar, who made a statement in front of the Urfa Courthouse on the 800th day of the Justice Vigil, and 4 people who supported the action. -
Van turned into a grave for many refugees
20 June is World Refugee Day. Thousands of refugees from many countries, especially the Middle East and Central Asian countries, cross into Van and other border cities. During this journey, hundreds of refugees die. -
Australia sets ground for indigenous rights referendum
For more than a century, the Aboriginal people have not been considered as full citizens. Although their rights are now protected by law, deep inequalities among them persist. -
Van TUHAY-DER: Policies of repression in prisons worsening
Van TUHAY-DER co-chair Cetin Uyar said that the pressure policies in prisons increased after the elections and called on the government to end isolation. -
March and rally in Geneva for Abdullah Öcalan's freedom
Speaking at the march for Abdullah Öcalan's freedom in Geneva, CDK Geneva co-chair Mehmet Latif Çelebi demanded that the UN, CPT, EC and human rights institutions fulfil their responsibilities to end the Imrali torture mechanism. -
Ten students protesting compulsory use of the veil at university in Tehran arrested
Ten students who protested the compulsory use of the veil in a sit-in held since 14 June at the Faculty of Art of the University of Tehran were arrested on Saturday. -
New method of torture in Turkish prisons: Denial of release
In Turkey, administrative committees decide whether prisoners are released or not after completing their regular sentence. The criteria are bizarre and range from lack of remorse to refusal to talk to an imam.