Kurdish Centre for Human Rights
Centre Kurde des Droits de l’Homme
Haşim Gezer and Garibe Gezer are brother and sister. They are in Elazığ Prison and Kayseri Women’s Prison and both are ill. They told their sister about the violations of their rights. There is isolation in prison, but no medicines are given
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The International Alliance for the Defense of Rights and Freedoms called on the Turkish authorities to meet the legitimate demands of the hunger strikers, the only guarantee of their survival.
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In a high-security prison in the province of Bitlis, coronavirus has been detected in 50 prisoners.
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Lawyer Muhammad Amin Al-Nuaimi explained that if the CPT does its duty, isolation will be ended, and leader Ocalan will be removed from his detention.
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MED TUHAD-FED exposed violence and rights violatoins in Elazığ High Security Prison No 2.
Read More “Report confirms systematic rights violations in Elazığ jail” »
Prisoners are denied papers, access to health, and are often not taken to common areas officially because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a latest report.
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Describing the CPT report on Imralı as “deficient”, the Asrin Law Office called on the CPT and all international human rights organisations to put more effective mechanisms into effect and to take on responsibility.
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The CPT said that “the underlying concept of the detention regime of persons sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment is fundamentally flawed”, urging a “complete overhaul” of the detention regime for such prisoners.
Read More “CPT: Restrictions in Imrali are not acceptable” »
