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Evrim Kepenek & Elanur Birinci

Lawyers claim access to files blocked in ESP investigation

Lawyers claim access to files blocked in ESP investigation

The socialist party faces a crackdown where 84 members have remained in pretrial detention for over two months.

10 April 2026 Evrim Kepenek,Elanur Birinci

"No disciplinary punishment, yet everyone is in solitary confinement"

"No disciplinary punishment, yet everyone is in solitary confinement"

Onur Yoldaş Mete (SGDF) and Vedat Doğan (Grup Yorum) shared their experiences in what lawyers call 'well-type' prisons during a press conference by the Contemporary Lawyers Association (ÇHD). They described conditions as: “23 hours in a cell, one hour of ventilation – no communication, zero contact.”

27 May 2025 Hikmet Adal

DEM Party expresses its reaction to imposition of body search to Demirtaş

DEM Party expresses its reaction to imposition of body search to Demirtaş

"We call for an immediate end to the escalating inhuman practices against Demirtaş and our comrades in prisons. We also invite democratic opposition and the public to stand against these unlawful acts and to join us in the fight."

Increase in torture complaints brought to the attention of the Parliament

Increase in torture complaints brought to the attention of the Parliament

DEVA Party Istanbul MP Yeneroğlu stated that there was a 22 percent increase in the submissions received by the Human Rights Foundation in 2022 related to torture compared to the previous year.

1 September 2023

‘End violations of rights against political prisoners in Turkey’

LETTER TO MINISTRY, PARLIAMENT

‘End violations of rights against political prisoners in Turkey’

The Human Rights Association (İHD) İstanbul Branch has addressed an open letter to the Ministry of Justice, Parliamentary Human Rights Commission and General Directorate of Prisons on the occasion of “Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners”.

European Parliament: Release Selahattin Demirtaş, all prisoners of conscience

European Parliament: Release Selahattin Demirtaş, all prisoners of conscience

Approving the resolution on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience, MEPs call on the country to follow the ECtHR orders to immediately release Demirtaş without any conditions.

22 January 2021