Violations of human rights in prisons of Tekirdağ, Sincan, Tarsus and Konya are increasing.
Read More “Violations of human rights in prisons increasing” »
Violations of human rights in prisons increasing
Category: Reports
Turkey’s human rights record reviewed at UN
Turkey’s human rights record is examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time today. The session at UN Geneva headquarters is attended by UN member states and civil society organizations.
IHD: Isolation is a crime against humanity
Human Rights Association (IHD) Van Branch President Murat Melet talked about the isolation imposed on Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan.
The UN will discuss Turkey’s human rights record
Turkey’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Tuesday, 28 January 2020.
Read More “The UN will discuss Turkey’s human rights record” »
Ill prisoner passed away in Turkey prisons
Nebi Ilhan, who was in Siirt E Type Prison, died in the hospital where he was being treated. Nurcan Bakır, who was transferred to another prison after her participation in the hunger strike against the isolation of Öcalan, has ended her life.
Kurdish journalists sentences years in prisons
The Turkish regime’s repressive measures against the Kurdish press continue. İsmail Çoban, Azadiya Welat editor in chief sentenced to 7,5 years in prison. Kurdish journalist Osman Akın has been given to a suspended sentence in Turkey because of an article with the title “Repression against prisoners from Afrin”
Read More “Kurdish journalists sentences years in prisons” »
Violations of rights in Van prisons increase
Violations of human rights in Turkish and Kurdish jails continue to increase. New violations of rights emerge almost on a daily basis in Van F Type, Van T Type and Van High Security prisons where political prisoners are held.
Lawyers Association: Turkey must be tried for war crimes
In a written statement, the Association of Lawyers from North and East Syria has expressed its opinion on the ongoing war crimes of the Turkish state and its allies in the occupied territories.
Read More “Lawyers Association: Turkey must be tried for war crimes” »