66-year-old Asim Demir has spent almost half of his life behind bars. After 40 days in police custody, the notorious State Security Court (DGM) sentenced him to life imprisonment for "disturbing the unity and integrity of the state". Although his release would have been possible after 24 years, he is denied it even after serving a total of 30 years. The Execution and Review Committee has extended his imprisonment for the second time by three months, as Demir shows no remorse for his "deed". In March 2023, the evaluation committee refused to release him due to "lack of remorse".

Demir had an odyssey through Turkish prisons. He was arrested on 26 December 1992 and has been in Espiye prison in Giresun since 2021. Before that, he spent two years in Muş prison, 13 years in Antep, five years in Midyat and eight years in Ordu.

The Execution and Review Committee was established by the AKP/MHP regime in 2021. Since then, political prisoners have been repeatedly denied release on the grounds of "lack of remorse" even after serving their prison sentences. This is a direct attack on the identity of the prisoners, as they are meant to be broken by the committee.