The Freedom for Sick Prisoners Initiative could not make their weekly action outside because of the coronavirus emergency and held press conferences in Ankara and Istanbul instead.
Continue reading “IHD demands release of prisoners before is too late”UN calls on governments to reduce the number of prisoners
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on governments to take urgent action to protect the health and safety of people in detention and other closed facilities, as part of overall efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue reading “UN calls on governments to reduce the number of prisoners”UN Secretary-General calls for an immediate global ceasefire
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres held videoconference on Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire in all corners of the world amid a global mobilization to counter the Coronavirus pandemic.
Continue reading “UN Secretary-General calls for an immediate global ceasefire”Families launch petition demanding release of prisoners
The prisoners’ families made an application to the Ministry, the Parliament and CIMER demanding the release of prisoners as the coronavirus outbreak poses a great risk for those in prison.
Continue reading “Families launch petition demanding release of prisoners”Regional bar associations: No crime discrimination in execution
14 bar associations have criticized the 3rd Judicial Reform Package which will pave the way for the release of 100 thousand inmates while allegedly excluding political prisoners: “What makes a state powerful is its justice.”
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