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HDP calls for ‘immediate action to protect ill prisoners’ rights and health’

HDP calls for ‘immediate action to protect ill prisoners’ rights and health’

“The government, which has normalized torture and ill treatment, has also encouraged courts to take unlawful and inhuman decisions on sick prisoners,” say the HDP Co-Spokesersons for Foreign Affairs in the wake of the death of two ill prisoners.

17 December 2021

'Turkey’s prisons have turned into houses of death'

HDP'S GÜNAY

'Turkey’s prisons have turned into houses of death'

HDP Spokesperson Ebru Günay has said, “The prisons of a country are the mirrors of their democracy. Unfortunately, the prisons of Turkey have turned into houses of death. Only in the last week, two ill prisoners have lost their lives in prison.”

17 December 2021

‘Aysel Tuğluk, hundreds of ill prisoners left for dead in Turkey’

PRESS STATEMENT IN DİYARBAKIR

‘Aysel Tuğluk, hundreds of ill prisoners left for dead in Turkey’

The HDP, DBP and Peace Mothers have made a statement for the press in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır province and raised concerns about the increasing violations of rights in the country’s prisons and the situation of ill prisoners.

16 December 2021

Ill prisoner Halil Güneş loses his life in prison

Ill prisoner Halil Güneş loses his life in prison

Halil Güneş was in treatment for lung and bone cancer. While a public hospital issued a report noting that “he was not in a state to stay in prison”, the Forensic Medicine Institution’s report indicated that “he could stay in prison”. Güneş has died in prison.

15 December 2021

‘At least 59 ill prisoners have lost their lives in Turkey since 2020’

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

‘At least 59 ill prisoners have lost their lives in Turkey since 2020’

According to the İHD, at least 59 ill prisoners, seven of whom shortly after the deferment of the execution of their sentences, have lost their lives in Turkey since early 2020.

14 December 2021

Prisoners probed for protesting suspicious death of Garibe Gezer in prison

Prisoners probed for protesting suspicious death of Garibe Gezer in prison

HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Danış-Beştaş has announced that a disciplinary investigation has been launched against the prisoners who protested the suspicious death of Garibe Gezer in Kandıra Prison in Kocaeli.

13 December 2021

Seriously ill prisoner Özkan tests positive for COVID-19

Seriously ill prisoner Özkan tests positive for COVID-19

Held in prison for 25 years despite being found not guilty by the prosecutor’s office as well, 83-year-old seriously ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan and his son Ahmet Özkan, who stays in the same ward with him, have caught coronavirus.

8 December 2021

Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan given two new bans on visitation

LAWYERS’ REQUESTS REJECTED

Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan given two new bans on visitation

The Asrın Law Office has announced that their application for meeting Öcalan and their other clients in the İmralı Prison, of whom they have not heard for 8 months, has been rejected and Öcalan has been given two new bans on visitation.

30 November 2021

Jailed PKK leader Öcalan’s lawyers apply to rights organizations, bar associations

Jailed PKK leader Öcalan’s lawyers apply to rights organizations, bar associations

Saying that they have been unable to receive any news of Abdullah Öcalan and the other three prisoners held in İmralı for 8 months, the Asrın Law Office have urged the rights organizations and bar associations to take action about the issue.

26 November 2021

Contact visits to resume in Turkey’s prisons after months

Contact visits to resume in Turkey’s prisons after months

Suspended in March 2020 as part of COVID-19 measures, contact visits will resume in prisons starting from December 1, 2021.

25 November 2021

PKK leader Öcalan's lawyers: No news from İmralı Prison for 8 months

PKK leader Öcalan's lawyers: No news from İmralı Prison for 8 months

The Asrın Law Office has applied to the Justice Ministry, Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses and Human Rights Department, requesting that the state of receiving no information from Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners be brought to an end.

25 November 2021

Ill prisoners' families start keeping a justice watch

Ill prisoners' families start keeping a justice watch

The relatives of ill prisoners have announced that they have started keeping a justice watch in protest. In a press statement held at the Diyarbakır Bar Association, the bar has also indicated that it will offer legal support.

17 November 2021

ECtHR convicts Turkey for not letting a newspaper in prison

ECtHR convicts Turkey for not letting a newspaper in prison

The European Court of Human Rights has concluded that not allowing Atılım newspaper to be distributed in prison violated freedom of expression. Turkey will now pay prisoner Çiftçi 1,000 Euro in non-pecuniary damages.

17 November 2021

‘No hot water offered in some wards, cold water cut’

REPORT ON TARSUS PRISON

‘No hot water offered in some wards, cold water cut’

The Human Rights Association Mersin Branch has released its report on Tarsus Type T Closed Prison: “Inhuman and degrading treatment, including strip search, is still in place.”

15 November 2021

HDP applies to Parliamentary Human Rights Commission for women prisoners

HDP applies to Parliamentary Human Rights Commission for women prisoners

Citing the violations of rights in prisons in İzmir, İstanbul, Kocaeli and Manisa as an example, HDP İzmir MP Kemalbay has requested that the related problems be probed by the Human Rights Investigation Commission.

9 November 2021

‘1,605 ill prisoners behind bars in Turkey, 604 seriously ill’

FREEDOM FOR ILL PRISONERS INITIATIVE

‘1,605 ill prisoners behind bars in Turkey, 604 seriously ill’

Held in Bolu Type F Prison, Yıldırım Demir is one of the 1,605 ill prisoners across Turkey. The Human Rights Association has underlined that he must be fully provided with medical examination and treatment and taken to doctors’ appointments.

8 November 2021

Selahattin Demirtaş: Edirne Prison is rocked by protests, do you hear?

Selahattin Demirtaş: Edirne Prison is rocked by protests, do you hear?

Jailed politician Demirtaş says that the restrictions on family and attorney visitations due to the pandemic are still in place in prisons: “Edirne Prison has been rocked by protest slogans for the past 20 days. Do you hear?”

2 November 2021

Report on central Anatolian prisons: Cases of torture on the increase

Report on central Anatolian prisons: Cases of torture on the increase

The Human Rights Association (İHD) Ankara Branch has shared the findings of its third quarterly report on violations of rights in prisons in central Anatolia.

29 October 2021

‘Pandemic restrictions’ still in place in prisons

REPORT ON MARMARA REGION

‘Pandemic restrictions’ still in place in prisons

The Human Rights Association (İHD) İstanbul Branch has released its third quarterly report on violations of rights in Marmara prisons: “Inadequate nutrition further undermines the health of ill prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

27 October 2021

Doctor allegedly threatens ill prisoner: ‘You will fall into my hands’

Doctor allegedly threatens ill prisoner: ‘You will fall into my hands’

HDP MP Meral Danış Beştaş has requested that the Parliamentary Human Rights Investigation Commission investigate the incident where Erdal Emeç, an ill prisoner held in Giresun Espiye Prison, was threatened and insulted by a physician.

26 October 2021

Letter from prison censored because of ‘agenda-setting about students' scholarships'

Letter from prison censored because of ‘agenda-setting about students' scholarships'

Discharged and arrested academic Gülmen wanted to send letters from prison where she also wrote, “I would like to talk about scholarships.” Her letters are found “objectionable” because of “agenda-setting by targeting people and institutions.”

20 October 2021 Ayça Söylemez

460 prisoners with a PhD degree: ‘Academic confinement’

460 prisoners with a PhD degree: ‘Academic confinement’

The fact that there are over 2,000 prisoners with an MA degree shows the current dimensions of academic confinement in Turkey. While Boğaziçi University has 449 faculty members with a PhD degree, prisons have 460 prisoners with a PhD degree.

8 October 2021 Münker Odabaşı

Right of visitation in İmralı Prison taken to ECtHR

Right of visitation in İmralı Prison taken to ECtHR

The Asrın Law Office has applied to the European Court of Human Rights regarding the convicts in İmralı Prison who are denied their right to have family visitation.

‘Pandemic restrictions turn into violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons’

‘Pandemic restrictions turn into violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons’

The İstanbul Bar and İstanbul Medical Chamber note that while pandemic measures are almost lifted across the country, the ongoing practices in prisons lead to violations of right to healthcare and fair trial. They call on the Justice Ministry to take action.

‘Right to life and health is for everyone’

ÖHD ON ILL PRISONERS

‘Right to life and health is for everyone’

The İstanbul Branch of the Association of Lawyers for Freedom has released a statement about the failure to release ill prisoners and shared information about its client Murat Güntürk, a prisoner with a brain tumor held in Silivri Prison.

Forensic medical report says Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk ‘can stay in prison’

Forensic medical report says Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk ‘can stay in prison’

The Forensic Medicine Institution has concluded that “the execution of Aysel Tuğluk’s sentence can continue in prison conditions by enabling her to receive treatment and regular medical checks at the polyclinic at recommended intervals.”

13 September 2021

Ill prisoner loses his life shortly after his release

Ill prisoner loses his life shortly after his release

Released from Ankara Sincan Prison on August 25 as his health condition took a turn for the worse, Mehmet Ali Çelebi has passed away at hospital.

6 September 2021

Lawyers urge authorities to ensure treatment of jailed Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk

Lawyers urge authorities to ensure treatment of jailed Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk

Raising concerns that she is not treated in healthy conditions, the lawyers of imprisoned Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk have called on the authorities to issue the forensic medical report as soon as possible.

6 September 2021

Social media campaign demanding the release of ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan

Social media campaign demanding the release of ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan

A social media campaign has been launched for 83-year-old seriously ill prisoner Özkan. Social media users demand his release under the hashtag #MehmetEminÖzkanıSerbestBırakın. He will appear before the judge on September 15.

1 September 2021

‘What is the rate of COVID-19 vaccination in Turkey’s prisons?’

‘What is the rate of COVID-19 vaccination in Turkey’s prisons?’

The Ankara Medical Chamber and the Health and Social Service Laborers’ Union (SES) Ankara Branch have urged the authorities to announce the COVID-19 vaccination rates of prisoners and prison personnel in Turkey.

1 September 2021

Leyla Güven and 8 prisoners face penalty for singing in Kurdish

Leyla Güven and 8 prisoners face penalty for singing in Kurdish

Held in Elazığ Women’s Prison, nine women prisoners, including Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Co-Chair Leyla Güven, will be deprived of their right to communication and visitation as part of the investigation for singing Kurdish songs.

Violence against jailed women politicians on Parliamentary agenda

Violence against jailed women politicians on Parliamentary agenda

Sebahat Tuncel has announced that they were attacked in Sincan Prison in Ankara. While HDP MP Gülüm has submitted a Parliamentary question, HDP Women’s Assembly has condemned the incident in a written statement.

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