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• 13 detainees have lost their lives in prisons since the beginning of 2023 

  The IHD Prisons Commission said that 13 detainees have lost their lives in prisons since the beginning of 2023. Six of them died under suspicious circumstances.
• ÖHD and IHD prepare report on Ferhat Atılgan's death 

  ÖHD and IHD Hakkari branches prepared a report on Ferhat Atılgan, who allegedly committed suicide in the courthouse.
• Guards beat women prisoners in Kayseri Bünyan Women's Closed jail 

  The guards raided the wards of Kayseri Bünyan Women's Closed Prison, battered female prisoners and tortured them.
• CPT report for 2022 provides no information about Imrali 

  The CPT report covers no information regarding the situation of the prisoners in Imrali and the violations they have long been subject to.
• Lawyer Şahin: Government commits a crime in İmralı 

  Lawyer Muharrem Şahin said that the AKP-MHP government committed a crime in İmralı where Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan has been held since his capture as a result of an international conspiracy in 1999.
• Amnesty: Torture and injustice are systematic, impunity prevails in Iran 

  In its annual report on Iran, Amnesty International noted that torture and injustice are systematic and impunity prevails.
• Mother of seriously ill prisoner Ekim Polat says her son needs urgent treatment 

  Songül İlker, mother of seriously ill prisoner Ekim Polat, said that her son is being buried in jail while he should be taken to hospital and treated.
• Justice Vigil of Şenyaşar family on day 737 

  Today marks the 737th day of the Şenyaşar family’s vigil for justice.
• Two Turkish police officers accused of torturing 14-year-old released 

  Two Turkish police officers accused of torturing 14-year-old Y.D. in Lice were released.
• International Delegation Against Isolation presents new report 

  The International Delegation Against Isolation urges the CPT to publish a statement setting out a summary of their findings, calling on Turkey to implement without delay the previous recommendations of the CPT and the ECtHR.
• Şenyaşar family: Government will suffer huge election defeat in Urfa 

  "Erdoğan’s AKP is losing votes all over Turkey. But its biggest election defeat will be suffered in Urfa,” said the Şenyaşar family.
• Three police officers remanded in custody for abduction and torture of 14-year-old in Lice 

  Three of the 5 police officers detained in the investigation launched into the abduction and torture of 14-year-old Y.D. in Lice were remanded in custody.
• Lawyer Bilmez: Turkey has lost its credibility 

  The Solidarity with Prisoners Initiative (TDI) and Human Rights Association (İHD) Istanbul Branch held a symposium titled "Equality and the right to hope".
• Birdal: The government is taking revenge on ill prisoners 

  IHD Honorary President Akın Birdal said that despite the circular of the Ministry of Justice, politically ill detainees were not released and added that "the government is taking revenge on the political opposition."
• Peace Mother Hanse Bulut to remain in prison because she showed no "remorse" 

  Peace Mother Hanse Bulut will remain in prison for another 3 months because she did not show any "remorse".
• Asrın Law Office: Precautionary decisions of the UN Human Rights Committee should be implemented 

  Reiterating that no news has been received from Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners in Imrali for 2 years, Asrın Law Office said that "the precautionary decisions of the UN Human Rights Committee should be implemented."
• HRW: As an occupying power, Turkey consistently failed to protect civilians in northern Syria 

  After the killing of four civilians while celebrating Newroz in Jindires district of Afrin, HRW criticizes Turkey’s failure to prevent abuses in the occupied city.
• Seriously ill prisoner released from jail after 30 years 

  Abdulhalim Kırtay, one of the seriously ill prisoners on the IHD list, was released from jail after 30 years.
• Another political prisoner dies because of the AKP-MHP policies 

  Political prisoner Abdullah Oran in Ankara Sincan Prison was killed by the policies of the AKP-MHP government.
• Iran sentences Kurdish teacher to jail, additional penalties 

  Alizadeh was arrested by security forces on 18 October 2022 during the anti-government protests in Abdanan, Ilam province, and released on a bail of 1 billion Tomans – nearly 20,000 USD – 15 days later.
• March for political prisoners in Berlin  

  An international march was held in Berlin to mark International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners.
• Iranian regime executes seven Kurdish prisoners in Urmia jail 

  According to Mezopotamya Agency (MA), the Iranian regime executed seven Kurdish prisoners in Urmia jail.
• Families apply to visit their relatives on Imrali 

  The families of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and the other prisoners on Imrali applied to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the Imrali Prison Directorate for a meeting with their relatives.
• CPT adopts report on visit to Imrali in plenary session 

  The CPT held its 110th plenary meeting in Strasbourg.
• Kurdistan Alliance and IHD call for the Halabja massacre to be recognized as a genocide 

  The Kurdistan Alliance and the Human Rights Association (IHD) demanded that the Halabja massacre be recognized as a "genocide".