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TIHV Call for Hunger Strike Survivors

The TIHV volunteers have called for immediate support for the 441 people who are being treated for illnesses linked to hunger strikes and death fasts. The average cost for one survivor is a thousand dollars.two years, for o

29 April 2002 Bircan Değirmenci

Manisa Children Torture Case Unconcluded

Lawyer Ozbek is concerned that the torture case is facing the risk of superannuating of the trial. During the last hearing of 10 police officers, four defense lawyers withdrew from the case. Nine had stepped down before.

18 April 2002 Burçin Belge

European Anti-Torture Committee visits Turkey

One of the main purposes of the visit was to examine the implementation in practice of recent legal reforms concerning custody by law enforcement agencies.

Fact Finding Mission Harassed

An IHD (The Human Rights Organisation of Turkey ) fact finding mission to Southeast Turkey is reported to have faced arassment during their visit to the region. In an urgent appeal yesterday the IHD calls for intervention for the release of detained local

17 January 2002