HUMAN RIGHTS

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• Lawyer appeals against deportation of Kurdish man to Syria 

  Abdulmenaf Osman from Rojava, who spent 30 years in Turkish custody, has been released from prison, but only to be illegally deported to the Turkish-Jihadist occupation zone.
• Iranian theater player who fled to Turkey after popular uprising faces deportation 

  Having already spent over a year behind bars in Iran, artist Ali Pourasani came to Turkey with the intention of moving to Canada. He is now facing deportation to Iran.
• Ibrahim Uzun tells of the ordeal they had to go through to retrieve their son's remains 

  Ibrahim Uzun, whose son's body was delivered to him in a box, said that the state offered them to participate in the protest in front of Diyarbakır HDP and since they did not accept it, they were punished in that cruel way.
• Kurdish man from Rojava faces deportation to Syria after 30 years in Turkish prison 

  ÖHD warns against the deportation of Abdulmenaf Osman from Rojava, who spent 30 years in Turkish custody. He has now been released, but only to be illegally deported to the Turkish-Jihadist occupation zone.
• Tuncel says women in Sincan to refuse food for 3 days to protest situation of ill prisoners 

  Imprisoned politician Sebahat Tuncel said that they will refuse food for 3 days to protest the violations of rights of seriously ill prisoners.
• Human Rights Association calls for global fight for refugee rights 

  While more and more people have to flee, rich countries are increasingly barricading themselves. Güseren Yoleri, chair of the IHD office in Istanbul, criticized the international migration policy and called for a global fight for refugee rights.
• KHRN report on human rights violations in Iranian Kurdistan in August 

  13 prisoners were executed, four kolbars killed and 16 injured, one civilian was shot dead, at least 60 civilians arrested and at least 10 people were sentenced to prison terms in East Kurdistan in the month of August, according to KHRN data.
• Saturday Mothers: We will continue to demand justice and not give up Galatasaray Square 

  Despite a ruling by the Turkish Constitutional Court, Istanbul police have again attacked the Saturday Mothers' gathering at Galatasaray Square. More than thirty people were taken into custody in the crackdown.
• Iranian court indicts lawyer of Jina Mahsa Amini 

  The Iranian judiciary has indicted the family lawyer of Kurdish woman Jina Mahsa Amini, accusing him of "propaganda against the state".
• Diyarbakir City Protection and Solidarity Platform says Prison No. 5 should be "Human Rights Museum" 

  Diyarbakir City Protection and Solidarity Platform held a press conference about Prison No. 5 in Amed and demanded that the prison be turned into a "Human Rights Museum".
• Iranian singer Yarrahi sent to prison 

  In Iran, 41-year-old artist Mehdi Yarrahi was arrested after being detained for a song called "Your Headscarf".
• 70-year-old political prisoner Şakir Turan passes away in Erzincan 

  Political prisoner Şakir Turan passed away in Erzincan Prison after a serious illness. His last words were: "Take good care of yourselves and stick together. I walk with my head held high, for I have not retreated one step."
• Human Rights Association: 313 prisoners denied release 

  The Human Rights Association said that the release of 313 detainees has been prevented by the Administration and Monitoring Boards since 2021.
• Human Rights Organization calls for international action to stop Turkish crimes in North-East Syria 

  The Human Rights Organization in the Euphrates Region condemned the international silence on the crimes committed by the Turkish state and called for urgent international intervention to stop the attacks and crimes in the region.
• Saturday Mothers attacked and detained once again on the 961st week of action  

  The Saturday Mothers seeking justice for their disappeared relatives and their supporters were once again attacked and detained by the police in Istanbul.
• Prisoner suffering from cancer continues to be held in jail 

  Mehmet Elçe, a prisoner suffering from cancer, continues to be held in Antep H Type Prison, despite a hospital's report saying that "he cannot stay in jail".
• 250 refugees held in a sports hall Antalya for two days 

  250 people were taken into custody in Antalya and accused of wanting to "illegally enter another country". They have been held in a sports hall for two days.
• ISIG: At least 427 work-related murders in Antep in last 10 years 

  According to the ISIG Observatory, there were at least 427 work-related murders in Antep in the last 10 years.
• Özaraz: Isolation is the biggest problem in prisons 

  The president of the Van Bar Association, Sinan Özaraz, made an urgent appeal to the public underlining the isolation imposed in prisons in Turkey.
• HRW: Tens of thousands of IDPs live in dire conditions in North-East Syria 

  “Given ongoing displacement, the dire and overlooked conditions in northeast Syria's camps and shelters are a stark reminder of the urgent need for concerted humanitarian efforts to ensure the well-being and dignity of all displaced people,” HRW director.
• Iran executes two more prisoners 

  Two more prisoners were executed in Iran.
• Kurdish artist Çiftçi remanded in custody 

  Kurdish artist Emel Çiftçi was remanded in custody on charges of "membership in a terrorist organization" and "directing a terrorist organization".
• Beştaş calls on everyone to attend actions to protest attack against Green Left Party MP Öcalan 

  Green Left Party Group chair, Meral Danış Beştaş said that actions to protest the attack against Green Left Party Urfa MP Ömer Öcalan will be held today in different cities.
• Activists in Istanbul and Ankara expose condition of ill prisoners Akay and Çakır 

  Activists in Istanbul and Ankara said that the condition of ill prisoners Soydan Akay and Semiran Erbağa Çakır is serious.
• 21 people detained in police attack on Saturday Mothers in Istanbul 

  The Saturday Mothers seeking justice for their disappeared relatives and their supporters were once again attacked and detained by the police in Istanbul.