HUMAN RIGHTS

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• Turkey’s Constitutional Court rejects Kavala’s appeal 

  The Turkish Constitutional Court (AYM) decided with the majority of 8 votes against 7 that Osman Kavala's right to liberty and security was not violated.
• Hunger strike in prisons on day 33 

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners to end the isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and violations in prisons entered its 33rd day.
• Hunger strike in Maxmur Camp reaches day 11 

  The hunger strike against the isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan continues on the 11th day in Maxmur Martyr Rüstem Cudi Camp.
• Prison doesn't give salt, lemon and sugar to hunger strikers 

  Salt, sugar and lemon are not given to prisoners on hunger strike in Tarsus.
• Hunger strike in prisons reaches day 32 

  The seventh group of prisoners is carrying out the hunger strike against isolation and violations of their rights on its 32nd day.
• TKP-ML commemorates victims of Roboski massacre 

  In a written statement the TKP-ML European Committee commemorated the victims of the Roboski massacre and condemned once again the Turkish state which "has continued and continues to kill people."
• Hunger strike resistance in prisons enters day 31 

  The seventh group of prisoners took over the hunger strike against isolation and violations of their rights on its 31st day.
• Prosecutor: Attack on Kurdish workers in Sakarya not "racist"  

  The prosecutor's office said there was no "racism" in the attack against Kurdish workers in Sakarya. The lawyers of the workers will appeal the ruling.
• Hunger strike in prisons enters day 30 

  Prisoners entered the 30th day of hunger strike against isolation and violations of their rights.
• Mother of fallen guerrilla asks for her son's remains 

  Nazmiye Kaya is one of the mothers of 260 fallen guerrillas who are still deprived of their children's remains.
• Lawyers file application for the release of Figen Yüksekdağ 

  An application was made for the release of HDP former co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ, who was taken hostage by the Turkish government and put in prison.
• Sick prisoner on hunger strike against isolation 

  Three prisoners are on hunger strike together with sick prisoner Hadi Elçiçek, in Tarsus No 2 T Type Closed Prison.
• Solitary confinment punishment for prisoners on hunger strike 

  The Antalya L Type Closed Prison administration launched an investigation on the grounds of "making propaganda for an illegal organization" against prisoners on hunger strike and sentenced them to 11 days in solitary confinement.
• 20,000 HDP members taken into custody in 4 years, 10,000 jailed 

  HDP co-deputy head for local governments Salim Kaplan said that "since 2016, 20,000 of our members have been taken into custody and more than 10,000 of our members and executives have been sent to jail."
• Hunger strike in prisons reaches day 29 

  The hunger strikes launched by prisoners against the isolation imposed on Abdullah Öcalan  and the violations in prisons has entered its 29th day with the 6th group of prisoners.
• Seven prisoners take over hunger strike in Van 

  Seven prisoners announced that they took over the hunger strike launched in Van by PKK and PAJK prisoners and now on its 28th day.
• Prisoners enter 28th day of hunger strike  

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners demanding to end the isolation on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and end the violations in prisons has reached day 28 and is being carried out by the 6th group of prisoners.
• Demirtaş: ECtHR judgement confirms the subversion of the law 

  "Even though I have been unlawfully held behind bars as a political hostage for four years, this judgement has not made me happy or joyful. On the contrary, I am really sad about this judgement," Demirtaş said.
• ECtHR calls for the immediate release of Demirtaş 

  The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Turkey is unlawfully jailing Demirtaş and called on Turkish authorities "to take all necessary measures" to secure Demirtaş's immediate release.
• Leyla Güven is in Diyarbakır Women's Closed Prison 

  DTK co-chair Leyla Güven, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison, has been sent to Diyarbakır Women's Closed Prison.
• HDP Hakkari province co-chair Kaya: Support the hunger strike 

  Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Hakkari Provincial co-chair Sinan Kaya called on everyone to reclaim and support the action to push for the demands of the prisoners to be met.
• Hunger strike enters day 26 

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners on 27 November demanding the end of the isolation on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and the violations in prisons entered its 26th day with the 5th group.
• Hunger strike in prisons enters day 25 

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners on 27 November demanding the end of the isolation on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and the violations in prisons entered its 25th day with the 5th group.
• European Democratic Lawyers call for release of Aytaç Ünsal 

  The AED/EDL (European Democratic Lawyers) issued a statement expressing concern for the new detention of lawyer Aytaç Ünsal.
• Transfer of prisoners continues 

  Two prisoners were transferred to different prisons after a raid carried out on the wards of the Van T Type Closed Women Prison.