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Human Rights Association: ‘Decree on Prison Uniforms Should be Revoked’

Human Rights Association: ‘Decree on Prison Uniforms Should be Revoked’

Human Rights Association İstanbul Branch has stated that “prison uniform is a violation against the prohibition of discrimination and torture and this practice will also violate the rights of defense and fair trial.”

11 September 2018

People's Law Bureau: ‘Prison Uniform’ Allegation in Silivri Prison not True

People's Law Bureau: ‘Prison Uniform’ Allegation in Silivri Prison not True

Two prisoners told their families they were attempted to wear prison uniforms. However, People's Law Bureau has said that the problem arose due to families being misunderstood and the prison uniform practice hasn't started.

17 January 2018 Ayça Söylemez

O’Hearn on Enforcement of Prison Uniforms: Alternative to Truth is Lies

INTERVIEW BY HAZAL HÜRMAN

O’Hearn on Enforcement of Prison Uniforms: Alternative to Truth is Lies

We’ve talked with Denis O’Hearn, a U.S. based scholar researching prison regimes and resistances internationally, about the “prison uniform” policy enforced by the Turkish government by recent statutory decree .

8 January 2018 Hazal Hürman

Prison Uniform in New Statutory Decree

Prison Uniform in New Statutory Decree

According to the statutory decree No. 696, those who are imprisoned over “crimes committed against Constitutional order” will be brought to hearing in almond and grey jumpsuit.

25 December 2017