HUMAN RIGHTS

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• Three prisoners go on hunger strike in Kilis L Type Closed jail to protest torture 

  Three prisoners held in Kilis L Type Closed Prison went on hunger strike against torture.
• Women prisoners in Diyarbakır Women's Closed jail go on hunger strike against rights violations 

  Women prisoners in Diyarbakır Women's Closed Prison went on hunger strike against rights violations.
• Prisoners in Bafra T-Type jail expose violations of rights 

  Selami Keleş is an ill prisoner in Bafra T-Type Prison. He said that he was arbitrary sentenced to solitary confinement by the prison administration and that pressure, deportation and threats are increasing.
• Emine Şenyaşar to stand trial again 

  Emine Şenyaşar has to stand trial again. The 71-year-old is again accused of making derogatory remarks to an AKP politician who is allegedly responsible for the lynchings of three of her family members.
• ‘Disrespect for the dead should be stopped’ 

  The ‘Respect for the Dead and Justice Initiative’ strives to stop the disrespect towards the dead and cemeteries, and to ensure that people of all faiths have the right to bury their dead in a manner befitting human dignity.
• Three more prisoners in Kırıklar Prison go on hunger strike 

  While three prisoners in Kırıklar Prison continue their hunger strike against unprecedented rights violations, it was reported that three more joined them.
• Prisoners in Bafra jail expose violations of human rights 

  The wards of Bafra T Type Prison were raided and 6 detainees were put in a single isolation, while 4 detainees were transferred to another prison.
• Mothers of prisoners and HDP members brutally detained in Istanbul 

  The police attacked the relatives of prisoners in Istanbul and detained mothers and HDP members by use of brutal force.
• Lawyers of Öcalan: CPT must urgently visit Imrali 

  The lawyers of the Asrin Law Office call on the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture to urgently visit Abdullah Öcalan and the other prisoners totally isolated on Imrali.
• Families of Öcalan and other prisoners in Imrali renew application to visit their relatives 

  The family and legal guardian of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan renewed the application to Turkish authorities to pay a visit to İmralı prison where Öcalan is held in aggravated isolation.
• European Court of Human Rights: Celebrating birthday of Abdullah Öcalan not a crime 

  The ECHR found Turkey guilty in the case of Fehime Ete, who was sentenced to prison for celebrating the birthday of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• 80-year-old Makbule Özer released from prison 

  Makbule Özer (80), who was arrested on 9 May on charges of "aiding a terrorist organization" in the Edremit district of Van, was released.
• 'Turkey will lose in every sense unless it implements the ECtHR judgements’ 

  İbrahim Bilmez, one of the lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan, emphasized that Turkey should implement the decisions of the ECtHR and the "Right to Hope”.
• Political prisoner threatened with death is denied release 

  Political prisoner Rojhat Bat, who was threatened with death by the chief guard in Diyarbakır D Type Prison before his forced transfer to Maraş-Türkoğlu L Type Prison No. 2, is not released even though his prison term is over.
• Gökhan Yıldırım: Resisting means victory! 

  Gökhan Yıldırım, who has been on death fast for 256 days, demanding a fair trial, was released on Tuesday. He emphasized that he was released because of his resistance.
• Political prisoners in Turkey: "Hear our cries" 

  Political prisoners in Turkey are disenfranchised and mistreated. Şirin Keskin in the T-type prison in Samsun-Bafra said that he was subjected to psychological repression and rights violations every moment.
• IHD files complaint about violence suffered by Semra Güzel while in police custody 

  The human rights association (IHD) has filed a complaint about the mistreatment of HDP MP Semra Güzel by police during the arrest and transfer. The IHD accuses the authorities of torture, mistreatment, abuse of office and insults.
• Ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan, 83, taken to hospital again 

  Ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan, 83, was taken to the hospital again.
• Şenyaşar family on day 545 of Vigil for Justice 

  The Şenyaşar family on justice vigil for their slain family members in Urfa has once again demanded an end to their persecution.
• Van TUHAY-DER calls for action against increasing violation of rights in prisons 

  Van TUHAY-DER Co-chair Edibe Babur called for action against the increasing ill-treatment in prisons.
• IHD calls for release of ill prisoner Ekim Polat 

  The IHD called for the release of ill prisoner Ekim Polat, who has been on hunger strike for 35 days, demanding to end the violations of rights he has been subjected to.
• Saturday Mothers to file a criminal complaint against Istanbul police 

  The Saturday Mothers will file a criminal complaint against the Istanbul police. The background is incidents surrounding a visit to a cemetery, during which violence, disproportionate arrests and harassment occurred.
• Şenyaşar family continues Vigil for Justice on day 544 

  Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit have been holding a ‘Justice Vigil’ for 544 days demanding justice for three family members killed by AKP people in 2018.
• Emine Şenyaşar: They have been persecuting us for 543 days 

  The Şenyaşar family on justice vigil for their slain family members in Urfa has once again demanded an end to their persecution.
• Diyarbakir Bar Association: Faith in judiciary has decreased 

  The Diyarbakır Bar Association made a statement in front of the courthouse in the city to mark the new judicial year.