On 16 March 1988, 32 years ago, 5,000 Kurds, mostly women and children, were killed when deadly gas was released on the northern Iraqi town of Halabja by Saddam Hussein’s forces.
A wound bleeding for 32 years: Halabja
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Torture exposed in Manisa T Type Closed Prison
In Manisa T Type Closed Prison, prisoners who rejected the standing count in a 20-person ward last Thursday were tortured in a dark room. According to information given by the same prisoners, they were dragged to the ground by the guards. Prisoners with many torture marks on their bodies were also not treated.
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Member of KMMK’s attacked by masked men
On Wednesday, 27th of March, Adnan Rashidi, a member of KMMK’s leadership team, was attacked by unidentified men. He has been seriously injured following the attach.
Two journalists detained over report on coronavirus in Antalya
Two journalists were detained and their report on a coronavirus case in Antalya was removed.
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Çevirmen: Rights of ill prisoners heavily denied
The decision by Aysel Koç, a ill prisoner, to end her life in Sincan Women’s Prison a few days ago, has brought the issue of ill prisoners on the agenda again.
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WHO: Europe is now the epicenter of coronavirus pandemic
Europe has now become the epicenter of a coronavirus pandemic that has claimed 5,000 lives around the world, “a tragic milestone”, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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HRW calls on Iran to release wrongfully detained prisoners
Iran’s prison authorities should facilitate temporary release of all eligible prisoners and the unconditional release of people detained for peaceful dissent, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Human Rights watch said today.
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25 years later: Victims of Gazi massacre commemorated
In the Gazi district of Istanbul, the victims of the 1995 massacre have been commemorated. Numerous Alevis and representatives of Alevi groups and organizations called for the punishment of former Turkish Prime Minister Tansu Çiller, who is held responsible for the massacre and the pogroms of the 1990s.
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