HUMAN RIGHTS

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• Turkish police crack down on solidarity actions with hunger strikes in prisons 

  Public expressions of solidarity for political prisoners are being violently suppressed in Turkey. Protests broke out in Amed after a rally was banned, while in Bingöl a solidarity statement was read from the window.
• Human rights organizations to hold a second workshop on crimes in Afrin 

  Five human rights organizations will hold a second workshop on the crimes committed by the invading Turkish state and its gangs in Afrin.
• HDP in Van calls on minister to address demands of prisoners on hunger strike 

  Prisoners are on hunger strike for 62 days demanding freedom for and the end of rights violation in jails.
• Cizire Region Lawyers Union assigns lawyers for Öcalan's defense 

  The Cizire Region Lawyers Union called on European institutions to take action against the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, and assigned some of its lawyers for Öcalan's defense.
• UK Kurdish MP Clark calls for action over disappearance of Gökhan Güneş 

  Britain's first ever female Kurdish MP Feryal Clark has called for urgent action over the disappearance of Gökhan Güneş. 
• IHD and TUHAY-DER call on people to support prisoners on hunger strike 

  IHD executive Yoleri said that the resistance in prison will only succeed if there is an enlargement of the social struggle.
• Police take family and friends of Gökhan Güneş into custody 

  Family and friends of Gökhan Güneş were detained as they demanded to know the fate of the young man who disappeared on 20 January.
• Sami Elvan: Hands off our children 

  Sami Elvan, uncle of Gökhan Güneş, who disappeared four days ago, said that the Minister of Interior was responsible for the kidnapping of his nephew and added: "Take your hands off our children".
• Prisoners enter day 59 of hunger strike 

  Prisoners are on hunger strike for nearly two months demanding freedom for and the end of rights violation in jails.
• Saturday Mothers demand justice for Ayşenur Şimşek 

  At their 826th vigil against "disappearances" in custody, the Saturday Mothers addressed the fate of Ayşenur Şimşek. The 27-year-old trade unionist was abducted, tortured and murdered by counter-guerrillas in 1995.
• Hunger strikes in prison enter day 58 

  Prisoners are on hunger strike for nearly two months demanding freedom for and the end of rights violation in jails.
• Where is Gökhan Güneş? 

  Left activist Gökhan Güneş was kidnapped by unknown people almost three days ago while he was on his way to work in Istanbul. The kidnapping was captured by a surveillance camera, but the police is doing nothing.
• Prisoners on hunger strike for 57 days against isolation 

  The hunger strike launched on 27 November by prisoners to demand the end to the isolation imposed upon Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan and the violations in prisons continues on its 57th day.
• Prisoner suffers torture in Aksaray prison 

  Mehmet Siraç Aslan remains in Aksaray T Type prison despite having served his sentence. Aslan has been repeatedly tortured.
• EP adopts resolution calling for the immediate release of Demirtaş 

  Turkey must comply with European Court of Human Rights ruling and immediately release Selahattin Demirtaş, says the motion adopted by the European Parliament on Thursday.
• Police in Dersim attack solidarity action for prisoners on hunger strike 

  Police in Dersim attacked a rally organized by the HDP to draw attention to the hunger strike of political prisoners against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• 12 social leaders murdered in Colombia this year 

  Social and political activist Linda Diaz was killed. 12 social leaders have been murdered in Colombia this year.
• Hunger strike in prisons reaches day 56 

  The hunger strike launched on 27 November by prisoners to demand the end to the isolation imposed upon Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan and the violations in prisons continues on its 56th day.
• Hunger strikes against isolation continue on day 55 

  The hunger strike launched on 27 November by prisoners to demand the end to the isolation imposed upon Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan and the violations in prisons continues on its 55th day.
• Police summon ill prisoner to testify 

  Horasan District Police Department summoned ill prisoner Necmettin Aydın to testify.
• Hunger strike in prison reaches day 54 

  The hunger strike launched on 27 November by prisoners to demand the end to the isolation imposed upon Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan and the violations in prisons continues on its 54th day.
• KDP hid Metin Adogit's death for two months 

  The DBP politician Metin Adogit, who was in exile in Maxmur refugee camp, died four days after his arrest by units of the KDP. His death was kept secret by the South Kurdish authorities for two months.
• Hunger strikes in Maxmur and Greece continue 

  Hunger strikes in support to prisoners fasting in Turkey's jails continue both in Maxmur refugee camp and Lavrio refugee camp in Greece.
• Hunger strike in prison reaches day 53 

  The hunger strike launched on 27 November by prisoners to demand the end to the isolation imposed upon Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan and the violations in prisons continues on its 53rd day.
• Çelik: Prisoners determined to fast until isolation ends 

  TUHAY-DER co-chair Esin Çelik reminded that the prisoners have recently launched a hunger strike and says that there are serious risks and that steps must be taken.