HUMAN RIGHTS

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• KHRN releases report of human rights violations in Rojhilat in September 

  The Kurdistan Human Rights Network’s (KHRN) recent investigations reveal numerous cases of human rights violations against Kurdish civilians and activists in September 2023.
• Political prisoner Yılmaz Özalp passes away after belated release 

  43-year-old Yılmaz Özalp has died as a result of a heart attack he suffered in prison in August.
• Kurdish civil rights activist denied access to medical care in Sanandaj Prison 

  Kurdish civil rights activist Hiro Ghadimi faces inadequate conditions and is denied access to necessary medical care in the women’s ward of Sanandaj Prison.
• Activists say that life and health of ill prisoners are under threat 

  Activists in the sit-in for ill prisoners said that the life and health of ill prisoners are under threat because of the refuse to release them.
• Kurdish political prisoner on death row begins hunger strike in Urmia 

  A Kurdish political prisoner facing a death sentence in Iran went on a hunger strike on 28 September to protest the Iranian security authorities’ continued pressure to issue a second death sentence against him.
• Saturday Mothers violently attacked and detained by the police 

  Despite a contrary ruling by the Turkish Constitutional Court, Istanbul police have again attacked the Saturday Mothers' gathering at Galatasaray Square.
• Political prisoners in Sincan women's jail write to CPT 

  Political prisoners in Sincan women's jail have asked the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture to investigate prisons in Turkey and point to deaths and discrimination against Kurds.
• Supreme Court confirms prison sentence for 5 people in Gezi Park case 

  The Supreme Court upheld the sentence given to 5 people in the Gezi Park case. Among those to remain in prison are Osman Kavala and Can Atalay. The court decided to release Mücella Yapıcı and 2 people.
• 1,803 agricultural workers died in occupational homicides in 10 years 

  At least 1,803 agricultural workers have been victims of occupational homicides in Turkey during the past 10 years.
• The body of HPG guerrilla Fedekar Hêlîn given to his family after 10 month wait 

  The body of HPG guerrilla Fedekar Hêlîn (Mazlum Akman), who fell as a martyr in the Turkish state's aerial bombardment of Gabar, was given to his family 10 months later.
• ÖHD lawyers call on Turkish government to adhere to its own and international laws 

  The legal association ÖHD called on the Turkish government to adhere to its own laws and international regulations and to end the illegal isolation of Abdullah Öcalan and his three fellow prisoners.
• Report exposes systematic rights violations of prisoners in Tarsus jail 

  A report by the Human Rights Association (IHD) and the legal association ÖHD exposed the systematic rights violations against prisoners in Tarsus Prison in Mersin.
• Trendyol warehouse workers taken into custody  

  Trendyol warehouse workers, who were dismissed without compensation under Code 46 because they were union members were taken into custody.
• Lawyers file another application to visit Öcalan  

  Lawyers from the Asrın Law Office applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and Imralı Prison Directorate with a request to meet with their client, Abdullah Öcalan, who has not been heard from for 30 months.
• 18 workers lost their lives in Sulaymaniyah in 9 months 

  Workers' Union Sulaymaniyah Branch released a report on the deaths in the workplaces. According to the report, 18 workers lost their lives in the first 9 months.
• Political prisoner Bayram Aslan released after 30 years 

  Political prisoner Bayram Aslan has been released after thirty years in prison in Turkey. He was only 21 when he was sentenced to life in prison in 1993.
• Human Rights Association exposes situation of ill prisoners Erol and Demirtaş 

  The Human Rights Association exposed the situation of ill prisoners Besra Erol and Hasan Demirtaş, and said that ill prisoners are left to die.
• Saturday Mothers attacked and detained again on the 965th week of action 

  Despite a contrary ruling by the Turkish Constitutional Court, Istanbul police have again attacked the Saturday Mothers' gathering at Galatasaray Square.
• UN urges Iran to repeal the hijab bill 

  The UN urges the Iranian authorities to take steps to eliminate all forms of gender-based discrimination, and to repeal all associated laws and practices.
• Female prisoners tortured in Patnos transferred to other prisons 

  Three women who were tortured with the so-called pig shackle in Patnos Prison, have been transferred to various prisons.
• Bodies of the 4 Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas taken by their families 

  The bodies of the 4 Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas who fell as martyrs in Lice were taken by their families and brought to their hometowns.
• Çapraz: Policy of impunity in Hakkari means continuous human rights violations 

  IHD Hakkari branch co-chair Sibel Çapraz said that the policy of impunity applied to Turkish military forces in the province caused continuous human rights violations.
• Court rejects appeal against deportation of Kurdish man to Syria  

  A Turkish court rejected an appeal against the deportation order in the case of Abdulmenaf Osman, a Kurd from Rojava. The former political prisoner served 30 years in Turkish prisons and is to be deported to Syria.
• Dozens detained in police attack on Saturday Mothers in Istanbul 

  Despite a contrary ruling by the Turkish Constitutional Court, Istanbul police have again attacked the Saturday Mothers' gathering at Galatasaray Square. Dozens of people were taken into custody in the crackdown.
• Green Left Party pays tribute to Jîna Amini on the first anniversary of her murder 

  The Green Left Party paid tribute to Jîna Amini on the first anniversary of her murder.