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‘At least 59 ill prisoners have lost their lives in Turkey since 2020’
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
‘At least 59 ill prisoners have lost their lives in Turkey since 2020’
According to the İHD, at least 59 ill prisoners, seven of whom shortly after the deferment of the execution of their sentences, have lost their lives in Turkey since early 2020.
14 December 2021
Prisoners probed for protesting suspicious death of Garibe Gezer in prison
Prisoners probed for protesting suspicious death of Garibe Gezer in prison
HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Danış-Beştaş has announced that a disciplinary investigation has been launched against the prisoners who protested the suspicious death of Garibe Gezer in Kandıra Prison in Kocaeli.
13 December 2021
Garibe Gezer suspiciously loses her life in prison
SHE TOLD OF TORTURE, RAPE
Garibe Gezer suspiciously loses her life in prison
Having announced that she was tortured and sexually assaulted in Kandıra Prison in Kocaeli, Garibe Gezer has suspiciously lost her life in the same prison. Lawyer Eren Keskin asks, “How could a person in a cell hang herself?”
10 December 2021
Seriously ill prisoner Özkan tests positive for COVID-19
Seriously ill prisoner Özkan tests positive for COVID-19
Held in prison for 25 years despite being found not guilty by the prosecutor’s office as well, 83-year-old seriously ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan and his son Ahmet Özkan, who stays in the same ward with him, have caught coronavirus.
8 December 2021
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan given two new bans on visitation
LAWYERS’ REQUESTS REJECTED
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan given two new bans on visitation
The Asrın Law Office has announced that their application for meeting Öcalan and their other clients in the İmralı Prison, of whom they have not heard for 8 months, has been rejected and Öcalan has been given two new bans on visitation.
30 November 2021
Jailed PKK leader Öcalan’s lawyers apply to rights organizations, bar associations
Jailed PKK leader Öcalan’s lawyers apply to rights organizations, bar associations
Saying that they have been unable to receive any news of Abdullah Öcalan and the other three prisoners held in İmralı for 8 months, the Asrın Law Office have urged the rights organizations and bar associations to take action about the issue.
26 November 2021
Contact visits to resume in Turkey’s prisons after months
Contact visits to resume in Turkey’s prisons after months
Suspended in March 2020 as part of COVID-19 measures, contact visits will resume in prisons starting from December 1, 2021.
25 November 2021
PKK leader Öcalan's lawyers: No news from İmralı Prison for 8 months
PKK leader Öcalan's lawyers: No news from İmralı Prison for 8 months
The Asrın Law Office has applied to the Justice Ministry, Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses and Human Rights Department, requesting that the state of receiving no information from Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners be brought to an end.
25 November 2021
Ill prisoners' families start keeping a justice watch
Ill prisoners' families start keeping a justice watch
The relatives of ill prisoners have announced that they have started keeping a justice watch in protest. In a press statement held at the Diyarbakır Bar Association, the bar has also indicated that it will offer legal support.
17 November 2021
ECtHR convicts Turkey for not letting a newspaper in prison
ECtHR convicts Turkey for not letting a newspaper in prison
The European Court of Human Rights has concluded that not allowing Atılım newspaper to be distributed in prison violated freedom of expression. Turkey will now pay prisoner Çiftçi 1,000 Euro in non-pecuniary damages.
17 November 2021
‘No hot water offered in some wards, cold water cut’
REPORT ON TARSUS PRISON
‘No hot water offered in some wards, cold water cut’
The Human Rights Association Mersin Branch has released its report on Tarsus Type T Closed Prison: “Inhuman and degrading treatment, including strip search, is still in place.”
15 November 2021
HDP applies to Parliamentary Human Rights Commission for women prisoners
HDP applies to Parliamentary Human Rights Commission for women prisoners
Citing the violations of rights in prisons in İzmir, İstanbul, Kocaeli and Manisa as an example, HDP İzmir MP Kemalbay has requested that the related problems be probed by the Human Rights Investigation Commission.
9 November 2021
Food in Turkey’s prisons: Rice, pasta, canned food
OCTOBER REPORT BY CİSST
Food in Turkey’s prisons: Rice, pasta, canned food
The report of the Civil Society in the Penal System Association shows that wardens wear the same gloves while searching prisoners' beds, personal belongings and garbage.
8 November 2021
Ill prisoner’s life at risk: Still behind bars despite being released 3 times before
Ill prisoner’s life at risk: Still behind bars despite being released 3 times before
With his intestines partially removed and no vision in one eye, Devrim Ayık is still behind bars. His mother Hülya Ayık says that the condition of her son is getting worse day by day and requests his release ahead of his hearing on November 4.
2 November 2021 Hikmet Adal
Selahattin Demirtaş: Edirne Prison is rocked by protests, do you hear?
Selahattin Demirtaş: Edirne Prison is rocked by protests, do you hear?
Jailed politician Demirtaş says that the restrictions on family and attorney visitations due to the pandemic are still in place in prisons: “Edirne Prison has been rocked by protest slogans for the past 20 days. Do you hear?”
2 November 2021
Report on central Anatolian prisons: Cases of torture on the increase
Report on central Anatolian prisons: Cases of torture on the increase
The Human Rights Association (İHD) Ankara Branch has shared the findings of its third quarterly report on violations of rights in prisons in central Anatolia.
29 October 2021
‘Pandemic restrictions’ still in place in prisons
REPORT ON MARMARA REGION
‘Pandemic restrictions’ still in place in prisons
The Human Rights Association (İHD) İstanbul Branch has released its third quarterly report on violations of rights in Marmara prisons: “Inadequate nutrition further undermines the health of ill prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
27 October 2021
Doctor allegedly threatens ill prisoner: ‘You will fall into my hands’
Doctor allegedly threatens ill prisoner: ‘You will fall into my hands’
HDP MP Meral Danış Beştaş has requested that the Parliamentary Human Rights Investigation Commission investigate the incident where Erdal Emeç, an ill prisoner held in Giresun Espiye Prison, was threatened and insulted by a physician.
26 October 2021
Letter from prison censored because of ‘agenda-setting about students' scholarships'
Letter from prison censored because of ‘agenda-setting about students' scholarships'
Discharged and arrested academic Gülmen wanted to send letters from prison where she also wrote, “I would like to talk about scholarships.” Her letters are found “objectionable” because of “agenda-setting by targeting people and institutions.”
20 October 2021 Ayça Söylemez
‘Pandemic restrictions turn into violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons’
‘Pandemic restrictions turn into violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons’
The İstanbul Bar and İstanbul Medical Chamber note that while pandemic measures are almost lifted across the country, the ongoing practices in prisons lead to violations of right to healthcare and fair trial. They call on the Justice Ministry to take action.
6 October 2021
‘Right to life and health is for everyone’
ÖHD ON ILL PRISONERS
‘Right to life and health is for everyone’
The İstanbul Branch of the Association of Lawyers for Freedom has released a statement about the failure to release ill prisoners and shared information about its client Murat Güntürk, a prisoner with a brain tumor held in Silivri Prison.
4 October 2021
Hunger strikes in Turkey’s prisons end on 290th day
Hunger strikes in Turkey’s prisons end on 290th day
Prisoners went on an indefinite-rotating hunger strike in protest against the isolation of PKK leader Öcalan in prison and the rights violations committed in prisons, especially during the pandemic. The periods were increased from 5 to 15 days as of July 14.
13 September 2021
Forensic medical report says Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk ‘can stay in prison’
Forensic medical report says Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk ‘can stay in prison’
The Forensic Medicine Institution has concluded that “the execution of Aysel Tuğluk’s sentence can continue in prison conditions by enabling her to receive treatment and regular medical checks at the polyclinic at recommended intervals.”
13 September 2021
Ill prisoner loses his life shortly after his release
Ill prisoner loses his life shortly after his release
Released from Ankara Sincan Prison on August 25 as his health condition took a turn for the worse, Mehmet Ali Çelebi has passed away at hospital.
6 September 2021
Lawyers urge authorities to ensure treatment of jailed Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk
Lawyers urge authorities to ensure treatment of jailed Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk
Raising concerns that she is not treated in healthy conditions, the lawyers of imprisoned Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk have called on the authorities to issue the forensic medical report as soon as possible.
6 September 2021
Social media campaign demanding the release of ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan
Social media campaign demanding the release of ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan
A social media campaign has been launched for 83-year-old seriously ill prisoner Özkan. Social media users demand his release under the hashtag #MehmetEminÖzkanıSerbestBırakın. He will appear before the judge on September 15.
1 September 2021
‘What is the rate of COVID-19 vaccination in Turkey’s prisons?’
‘What is the rate of COVID-19 vaccination in Turkey’s prisons?’
The Ankara Medical Chamber and the Health and Social Service Laborers’ Union (SES) Ankara Branch have urged the authorities to announce the COVID-19 vaccination rates of prisoners and prison personnel in Turkey.
1 September 2021
Violence against jailed women politicians on Parliamentary agenda
Violence against jailed women politicians on Parliamentary agenda
Sebahat Tuncel has announced that they were attacked in Sincan Prison in Ankara. While HDP MP Gülüm has submitted a Parliamentary question, HDP Women’s Assembly has condemned the incident in a written statement.
11 August 2021
Jailed lawyer Çiçek: I said, ‘Give me at least some water’, they didn’t
Jailed lawyer Çiçek: I said, ‘Give me at least some water’, they didn’t
Put in solitary confinement, jailed lawyer Aycan Çiçek writes, “I said, ‘There was water in the room where I was staying; at least give me that.’ They didn’t. I was given water and food with a plastic spoon in a tray five hours after I was put in the cell.”
10 August 2021 Ayça Söylemez
‘Prisoners still subjected to strip search in Turkey’s prisons’
REPORT
‘Prisoners still subjected to strip search in Turkey’s prisons’
The Association of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD) İstanbul Branch has released its quarterly report on prisons in the Marmara region: Prisoners have been prevented from engaging in activities in common spaces such as talks and sports for over a year.
5 August 2021
Constitutional Court says suicide in prison violated inmate's right to life
Constitutional Court says suicide in prison violated inmate's right to life
In its judgement on an incident of suicide in Sincan Prison, the Constitutional Court has ruled that an investigation shall be launched into the incident six years later and that the family shall be paid 105 thousand lira in damages.
27 July 2021
‘Prisoners strip-searched, battered during transfers’
İHD ANTALYA BRANCH
‘Prisoners strip-searched, battered during transfers’
According to a report prepared by the Antalya Branch of the Human Rights Association, prisoners were strip-searched and battered during their transfer from one prison to another in the same campus.
13 July 2021
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