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Seriously ill 31-year old prisoner dies in prison

Seriously ill 31-year old prisoner dies in prison

The convict, diagnosed with stomach cancer, was being held in the Bitlis Ahlat T Type Prison.

Court rejects forensic medical examination request in the case on suspicious death in prison

Court rejects forensic medical examination request in the case on suspicious death in prison

All requests the lawyer of the family made for taking the testimonies of all witnesses, for exploration at the scene of the event, and for a forensic medical examination were rejected.

'Operation Back to Life was a crime against humanity, but perpetrators are given impunity'

22ND ANNIVERSARY

'Operation Back to Life was a crime against humanity, but perpetrators are given impunity'

Human Rights Association said in a statement 22 years after the operation, "No effective investigation was carried out about the perpetrators of the massacre or about those responsible for it, they were even protected, and promoted. Ali Suat Ertosun, the General Director of Prisons of the time was awarded the Order of Merit in 2004 for his role in this massacre."

19 December 2022