HUMAN RIGHTS

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• Kanat: The government uses pandemic to exercise power 

  Human rights activist Fatin Kanat says that the state of emergency in Turkey has never stopped. The most serious rights violations take place in prison, and the pandemic is used as a means to exercise power.
• Autonomous Administration denounces war crimes by Turkey 

  The Humanitarian Office of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria condemned the Turkish attacks on the civilian population and labeled the interruption of the water supply as a war crime. The body issued an appeal to the UN.
• Fifth group of prisoners carries out 24th day of hunger strike 

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners on 27 November demanding the end of the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and to end the violations of rights in prisons entered its 24th day.
• Maraş, Roboski and 19 December 2000 prison massacres remembered 

  The victims of the Maraş and Roboski Massacres were remembered in Cologne together with the victims of the prison operation carried out in Turkey on 19 December 2000. Activists also saluted the hunger strike currently going on in the prisons.
• Prisoners enter day 23 of their hunger strike against isolation 

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners demanding the end of the isolation imposed in Imrali continues on day 23, with the 5th group of prisoners.
• Ümit Efe: Building the fight for human rights 

  As part of the week of human rights, the TIHV organized a rally in Istanbul held despite the heavy police presence. TIHV Istanbul representative Ümit Efe, called for the struggle to be built “for a democratic future and human rights”.
• Four prisoners transferred from Diyarbakir jail 

  Four prisoners in Diyarbakır D Type Closed Prison were transferred to jails in Trabzon, Giresun, Rize and Kocaeli for "security" reasons.
• Dede: Imrali regime affects all prisons and society 

  Lawyer Ümit Dede said Imrali isolation should be handled not only on legal grounds but also socially, adding, "The execution regime applied in Imrali prison affects all prisons and society very concretely.”
• Hunger strike in prisons on day 21 

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners to end the isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and violations in prisons entered its 21st day with the 5th group of prisoners.
• Ataman and Yıldırım join hunger strike in Bafra T Type Prison 

  Kinyas Ataman and Mehmet Yıldırım, who are in Bafra T Type Closed Prison, have joined the hunger strike demanding to end the isolation on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Investigation against prisoner on hunger strike 

  An investigation was launched against political prisoners Delil Tekin after the recording of the phone call he had with his family was shared.
• Spanish government "concerned" for use of death penalty in Iraq 

  The Spanish government reiterates that “the use of the death penalty in Iraq is of particular concern to the Government. Spain maintains a firm position against the death penalty and rejects it in all cases and circumstances."
• Hunger strike in prisons enters day 20 

  The indefinite-alternated hunger strike launched by prisoners in order to break the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan entered its 20th day.
• "We'll start non-alternating hunger strike if demands aren't met" 

  As the hunger strike in Turkey’s prisons continues on its 19th day, prisoner Mehmet Kurt said, "If our indefinite and alternating hunger strikes fail to get results, we will switch to an indefinite and non-alternating hunger strike".
• Family can't retrieve remains of guerrilla son  

  The remains of Serhat Kaya, who fell as a martyr as the result of a Turkish air strike in Hakkari, has not been delivered to his family for 16 months.
• Family takes remains of guerrilla son after a 4-month wait 

  The remains of HPG guerrilla Cihan Erbaş (Hüseyin Fırat), who fell as a martyr in Hatay, were eventually delivered to his family after a 4-month wait.
• Hunger strike in prisons enters day 18 

  The prisoners' hunger strike against isolation has entered its 18th day and is carried out by the 4th group of inmates.
• PKK -PAJK prisoners on hunger strike: Time for resistance 

  In a detailed statement, political prisoners from PKK and PAJK trials in Turkey point out the untenable conditions in Turkish prisons and vow to resist.
• Family of guerrilla not given his remains after waiting 135 days 

  The family of guerrilla Seyithan Acay (Brusk Reşit), who fell a martyr during an air attack on 30 July, has been waiting for 135 days to have his remains delivered.
• Fourth group takes over hunger strike in prison to end isolation 

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners on 27 November demanding the end of the isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan as well as the violations in prisons entered its 17th day with the 4th group of prisoners.
• Women prisoners: We'll protest till isolation is lifted 

  Women prisoners in Bayburt continue their hunger strike against isolation.
• Diyarbakir women's jail is a place of repression, say prisoners 

  Eleven political prisoners in Diyarbakir women's prison describe the prison conditions in a letter to human rights lawyer Eren Keskin. The pandemic is being used as an alibi for degrading treatment.
• Fourth group of prisoners takes over hunger strike  

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners to end the isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and end the violations in prisons entered its 16th day with the 4th group of prisoners.
• Body of HPG guerrilla kept by authorities for 3 years 

  The remains of HPG guerrilla Mercan Erkol, who was martyred in Amed's Kulp District in October 2017, have not been delivered to her family for three years.
• HPG guerrilla’s remains delivered 4 months after 

  The remains of HPG guerrilla Sefik Körman, who fell a martyr following an air strike, were delivered to his family after four months.