HUMAN RIGHTS

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• Veteran Yaylalı: Today’s war crimes worse than the 90s 

  Yannis Vasilis Yaylalı, one of the former members of the Turkish army, said that the war crimes during the AKP-MHP rule are 10 times worse than the 90's and it is no longer necessary to hide them even.
• KJK demands to annul death sentence for Dağ and Er 

  The KJK demanded that the death sentence against Mazlum Dağ and Abdurahman Er, be withdrawn. The KJK said: "Mr. Nechirvan Barzani should not sign this sentence."
• Relatives of the disappeared tell the story of Giyasettin Oduncu 

  The relatives of the disappeared demanded truth and justice for Giyasettin Oduncu, who was detained in Amed in 1995 and never seen again.
• Bilmez: Ankara must comply with Council of Europe Imrali report 

  Since 7 August 2019, Abdullah Öcalan no longer had any contact with his lawyers. Ibrahim Bilmez from the Istanbul legal office Asrin spoke in an interview with ANF about the Council of Europe's latest report on Turkey.
• MEBYA-DER: Enemy law executed on martyrs’ bodies 

  MEBYA-DER criticizes the fact that the corpses of Kurdish martyrs are not delivered to the families, describing the action as inhumane.
• Violations increase in Antalya L Type Closed Prison 

  Referring to the fact that the right to life of prisoners staying in Antalya L Type Closed Prison has been violated by the epidemic, the IHD asked for the conditions of "quarantine wards" to be examined.
• Police opens grave of HPG guerrilla in Bitlis 

  The cemetery where HPG guerrilla Emrullah Tabak, who fell as a martyr 3 years ago, is buried in Bitlis, was opened by the police saying that there was a "problem with the DNA".
• Four Kurds die as refugee boat sinks off the coast of France 

  Refugee boat sank trying to cross from France to Britain; 4 Kurdish refugees lost their lives.
• IHD says prisoners in Elaziğ are threatened with torture 

  The Human Rights Association visited Elaziğ Campus Prison and said that no measures are taken to contain the coronavirus pandemic and that the torture continued.
• Human Rights Association highlights situation of ill prisoners 

  The Human Rights Association highlighted the situation of ill prisoners in Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir.
• Violation of rights in Antep jail increasing, says prisoner  

  Şemsettin Kargılı, who is imprisoned in Antep H Type Prison, said that violations of rights have increased in a telephone conversation with his family and added that 8 people were given the quantity of food sufficient for two.
• Solidarity Initiative for Mazlum Dağ and Abdurahman Er in Bern  

  A solidarity initiative against the execution of two Kurds, Mazlum Dağ and Abdurahman Er, who were sentenced to death in South Kurdistan, has been launched in Bern. The initiative appeals directly to South Kurdish President Nerchivan Barzani.
• Forensic report on prisoner Tumay confirms he was murdered 

  Ankara Forensic Medicine Institute prepared a report about the death of Serkan Tumay. The young man from Bitlis was murdered in Kırıkkale Prison. The report stated that "death was caused by injuries".
• Human Rights Association: Sick prisoners must be released 

  Head of IHD (Human Rights Association) Istanbul Branch Gülseren Yoleri reveals that the sick prisoners do not even want to go to the hospital anymore due to quarantine after transfers to hospitals, and says that those in the risk group should be released.
• Four Colombian indigenous leaders killed in 24 hours 

  As Colombia's indigenous peoples are demanding protection through the Social Minga (march), 4 indigenous leaders have been killed in 24 hours, while President Ivan Duque shows no will to meet to them.
• Elçi case: 'All negligent public officials should be included' 

  The Human Rights Joint Platform called for the murder of Tahir Elçi not to be left in the dark.
• Kurdish prisoner dies after heavy torture in Turkey 

  A Kurdish prisoner has died in Turkish prison as a result of torture with severe blows to the head.
• Prisoners issue call after increase in rights violations 

  Women prisoners in Kayseri Bünyan Prison exposed new violation of rights.
• Hunger strike in Van F Type prison enters 34th day 

  The hunger strike launched in Van F Type High Security Closed Prison to protest rights violations has entered its 34th day.
• Appeal for 282 corpses buried under sidewalk in Kilyos 

  Law and non-governmental organizations in Istanbul informed the public on 282 bodies buried under sidewalks in Kilyos Cemetery after being removed from Garzan Cemetery in Yukari Ölek village of Bitlis.
• Political prisoners in Maraş on hunger strike for a week 

  Political prisoners in Maraş Türkoğlu No.1 L Type Closed Prison have been on hunger strike for a week against serious violations of rights.
• Indigenous people in Colombia march for life, peace and democracy 

  Colombia's indigenous people are marching since last Friday for the protection of life, territory, democracy and peace. The Minga march will end on Friday in Bogota.
• State cuts pension of 70-year-old ill woman in Van 

  The State cut the pension of a 70-year-old woman, Kubar Tunce. The woman is suffering from Parkinson and lives in Van.
• HDP calls for international action for Turkish prisons 

  Two more sick prisoners died in Turkish prison and one prisoner died of COVID-19.
• Family of Afrin man who died in prison issues call  

  Muhamed Emir (57) from Afrin died of coronavirus in Elbistan E-Type Closed Prison