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• Şenyaşar family continues their Vigil for Justice in Urfa 

  The Şenyaşar family, who continue their struggle for justice for their relatives who were murdered in Urfa, said: "Everyone is watching in silence."
• 2 of the 31 provinces in Iran record 2,4000 child marriages this year 

  Iran has 31 provinces. 2,400 child marriages took place in only two of the 31 provinces during the year, according to the data by the Iran Population Planning Directorate.
• HDP issues condolence message on the passing of Desmond Tutu 

  We will keep Desmond Tutu alive in our struggle as a historical figure and a valuable friend, says the HDP.
• Emine Şenyaşar faces another trial  

  Another lawsuit was filed against Emine Şenyaşar, who is fighting for justice for her relatives, for allegedly insulting AKP Urfa MP Ibrahim Halil Yıldız.
• Buldan: Aysel Tuğluk's condition is worsening 

  HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan visited Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk, who suffers from dementia, in prison. She said Tuğluk’s condition had deteriorated considerably, she was losing her ability to speak and her motor skills were limited.
• Şenyaşar family: "Victory belongs to those who resist oppression" 

  The Şenyaşar family continues their Justice Vigil, saying "Victory belongs to those who resist oppression."
• Condition of ill prisoner Görgin Oktar worsening 

  Ill prisoner Görgin Oktar, who has been in prison for 27 years, is getting worse. Oktar's family called for his release.
• No safety for prisoners in Tekirdağ 

  The prisoners held in Tekirdağ High Security Prison reported to lawyers that there is no safety in the jail.
• HDP Deputy Ayşe Acar Başaran pays a visit to Justice Vigil and calls for a joint struggle 

  Ayşe Acar Başaran, co-spokeswoman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Women’s Council, paid a visit to the Vigil for Justice launched by relatives of prisoners in Amed 39 days ago.
• HDP Deputies pay visit to Şenyaşar family 

  The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) MPs paid a visit to Şenyaşar family holding a justice vigil in Urfa.
• Parties, unions and NGOs endorse 'We Defend Life' vigil in Turkey 

  Several parties, unions and NGOs visited a vigil in Ankara organized by the Human Rights Association (IHD) to raise concern over the suspicious deaths and seriously ill prisoners in Turkey’s prisons.
• Demo in Frankfurt protests execution of Kurdish activists and politicians by Iranian state 

  The execution of Kurdish activists and politicians by the Iranian state was protested at a rally in Frankfurt.
• Human Rights Association launches vigil in 30 cities: ‘We defend life’ 

  The Human Rights Association (IHD) held a vigil for ill prisoners in 30 cities on Thursday under the slogan ‘We defend life’.
• Federation of Dersim Associations Women’s Council calls for release of Aysel Tuğluk 

  The Federation of Dersim Association Women’s Council called for ill prisoner Aysel Tuğluk to be released immediately and urged the public to be sensitive against the atrocity in prisons.
• Şenyaşar family: Justice is under the rule of tyrants 

  The Şenyaşar family, fighting for justice for 290 days, said, “Justice is under the rule of tyrants.”
• HDP jailed politician Aslan says prisoners are kept under pressure in Amed prison 

  HDP politician Ali Aslan, an ill prisoner in Diyarbakir No. 4 T Type Closed Prison, said that they were held under duress and that food was not provided to them for many days.
• Prisoners' families reach day 15 of their Vigil for Justice 

  While the Vigil for Justice carried out by the relatives of the prisoners continued. STAR Women's Association visited the vigil to support the resistance.
• Vigil for Justice by Şenyaşar family reaches day 289 

  The Şenyaşar family, fighting for justice for their relatives who were murdered in Urfa, said that they would open a new path and protested those who avoided taking the initiative for it.
• Prisoners’ relatives blame the state for suspicious deaths in Turkish prisons 

  Relatives of political prisoners said that the Turkish state is responsible for the suspicious deaths in prisons during a justice vigil in the south-eastern city of Amed (Diyarbakır).
• Emine Şenyaşar summoned to testify for 11th time 

  Emine Şenyaşar who carries out a justice vigil outside the Urfa Courthouse has been summoned to testify for the 11th time.
• Family of ill prisoner Ibrahim Alkan calls on everyone to support the Justice Vigils  

  The family of ill prisoner Ibrahim Alkan (67) called on everyone to support the Justice Vigil launched in different cities for all ill prisoners.
• Şenyaşar family’s request to set up tent during winter rejected 

  Urfa governor's office turned down the request of the Şenyaşar family to erect a tent for their vigil demanding justice for slain family members.
• Political prisoners are retried based on anonymous witnesses 

  Lawyer Ekin Yeter criticized that some political prisoners who have been sentenced to life imprisonment are relitigated based on the statements of anonymous witnesses in what she calls “a crackdown on prisoners”.
• Women prisoners in Diyarbakır denounce torture 

  Prisoners in Diyarbakır Women's Closed Prison were tortured. One prisoner, unable to endure the torture, attempted suicide.
• Erkmen's brother: "The state executed my brother" 

  Vedat Çem Erkmen died suspiciously in Tekirdağ Prison, where he was imprisoned. Erkmen's brother, Saim Erkmen, said: "The state executed my brother."