content tagged with sick inmates

Sick Inmate Çelik Dies in Hospital

Sick Inmate Çelik Dies in Hospital

Abdulsamet Çelik, a sick inmate who has served 21 years of prison sentence and been released due to his grave condition, lost his life in the western province of Izmir.

12 February 2015

Special “Homeland Security Regulations” For Prisons

Special “Homeland Security Regulations” For Prisons

While the draft of the new homeland security act has been postponed for discussions at the parliament, Human Rights Foundation of Turkey warned on some of its practices for prisons.

10 February 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Cancer Patient Inmate to Return to Prison

Cancer Patient Inmate to Return to Prison

The treatment extension request of Taylan Çintay, a cancer patient inmate released for his treatment in July 2013, has been declined by the Forensics Institute.

3 October 2014 Bedri Adanır

Sick Inmate Released After Losing Conscious

Sick Inmate Released After Losing Conscious

Şehmus Yetek (65), a sick inmate in Midyat Prison, was diagnosed with cancer with 3 years of health complications. Upon losing his conscious yesterday, Yetek was released with a forensics report saying that “he can’t remain in the prison alone”.

Human Rights Activists Arrive in Ankara For Sick Inmates

Human Rights Activists Arrive in Ankara For Sick Inmates

Members of Human Rights Association will march to Turkey’s Parliament and meet authorities today to demand the liberation of sick prisoners.

Activists to Walk to Ankara For Sick Inmates

Activists to Walk to Ankara For Sick Inmates

Members of Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch Prison Commission will start a march to Ankara in order to raise awareness on sick inmates and urge for their immediate release.

What It Takes to Be Penniless in Prison

What It Takes to Be Penniless in Prison

“In here, they don’t provide anything to us, neither water nor soap, toothpaste or sugar… just tea is free...I used the same sheet for 27 months…Now, I don’t even have an underwear, just two rapped t-shirts and pants… Believe me, we feel the absence of everything..”

10 June 2014 Ayça Söylemez

“641 Sick Prisoners Are Still Jailed”

“641 Sick Prisoners Are Still Jailed”

Struggle Platform Against Isolation released a statement, saying that as of June, there are 641 sick prisoners across Turkey’s prisons with 233 in serious condition.

9 June 2014 Beyza Kural

Probation Letter For Sick Inmate

Probation Letter For Sick Inmate

Human rights advocate Gülizar Tuncer filed a request for the probation of sentence and immediate release of Ramazan Özalp, a sick inmate who has been suffering from a brain tumor and paralysed from the left side of his body.

7 May 2014 Ekin Karaca

"New Regulation On Its Way For Ill Inmates”

"New Regulation On Its Way For Ill Inmates”

“Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan-Peace in Kurdistan” International Initiative held meetings with Vice PM Beşir Atalay and Minister of Justice Bekir Bozdağ about ill prisoners, Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) prisoners and visiting to İmralı Island.

11 April 2014 Nilay Vardar

Intellectuals Around the World Urge the Release of Ill-Inmates

Intellectuals Around the World Urge the Release of Ill-Inmates

Hundreds of people, intellectuals, politicians, artists across the world has signed a letter to Prime Minister R.T. Erdoğan and Minister of Justice Bekir Bozdağ to underline the plight of 544 ill prisoners in Turkish jails with 163 in critical condition.

Bill Proposal For Sick Inmates

Bill Proposal For Sick Inmates

CHP deputy Veli Ağbaba submitted a bill proposal enabling sick inmates to be released without an official admission by Forensics Institute. The aforementioned bill also removes the expression “those who are considered not to pose a public security threat”.

28 January 2014

IHD Calls For “Life Action” to Release Sick Inmates

IHD Calls For “Life Action” to Release Sick Inmates

Human Rights Association (IHD) called for a 2-day action that will demand the immediate release of 526 sick inmates (with 154 in serious condition) across Turkey’s prisons.

31 October 2013

“Which Forensics Institute is Minister Ergin Talking About?”

SICK INMATES

“Which Forensics Institute is Minister Ergin Talking About?”

Minister Ergin said Turkey’s Forensic Institute processed application regarding sick inmates within 15 days. However, there are several inmates who wait for long durations or die in prison.

23 September 2013 Ayça Söylemez

Sick Inmate Avcı Released

Sick Inmate Avcı Released

Kemal Avcı, an inmate battling with cancer, has been released by a court. He is expected to be discharged from Tekirdağ Prison after the completion of procedures.

29 August 2013 Ayça Söylemez

"872 Right Violations in Turkey’s Prisons in 2013”

IHD DIYARBAKIR BRANCH REPORT

"872 Right Violations in Turkey’s Prisons in 2013”

Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakır Branch released a report on the human rights violations in Turkey’s eastern and southeasters region prisons within the first 6 months of 2013, warning that death toll could climb due to sick inmates.