HDP shares video on social media to highlight situation of ill prisoners
The HDP shared a video on social media about the situation of ill prisoners. "Prisons should not turn into death houses," said the message.
The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) shared on social media the 4th video it prepared to draw attention to the situation of ill prisoners.
In the video, the stories of ill prisoners Mehmet Emin Özkan and Aysel Tuğluk and Garibe Gezer were told and attention was drawn to the situation of the ill prisoners who lost their lives in the last 5 years.
“Hundreds of ill prisoners are fighting for life and justice in prisons. Prisons should not become death houses, said the message in the video.
Yüzlerce hasta tutsak cezaevlerinde yaşam ve adalet mücadelesi veriyor. Cezaevleri ölüm evlerine dönüşmesin. #HastaTutsaklaraÖzgürlük pic.twitter.com/S4WTwl76Js
— HDP (@HDPgenelmerkezi) February 21, 2022
The story of 6 prisoners
The story of 6 prisoners is told in the video. “Sevkan Becerekli, who has half of the body paralyzed and is held in Şakran Prison No. 2. Fatma Tokmak, who is in Sincan Women's Prison and suffering from heart problems. Sıddık Gürel, who is in İskenderun T Type Closed Prison, is over 70 years old and has various diseases. Mevlüde Baştaş, who is in Şakran Women's Prison and is 90 percent disabled and 61 years old. İdris Başaran, who is in Bursa Type E, and suffers from epilepsy and heart problems. Dicle Bozan, who is in Elazig Women's Closed Prison, and suffers from many health issues.
Suspend sentences!
According to the records of the last 5 years, 89 patients died in prison due to serious illnesses. In order to solve this problem, ill prisoners should be treated immediately and permanently, and the sentences of ill prisoners who cannot be treated in prison conditions should be suspended immediately.
