HUMAN RIGHTS

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• TUAY-DER continues its campaign for political prisoners 

  Marmara TUAY-DER continues its campaign even though the law of execution, which excludes political prisoners, has been approved by Parliament.
• Beaten prisoner may lose his eye 

  Burhan Hısım, one of the 5 prisoners tortured because he did not join the standing count risks to lose his left eye.
• Four associations file complaint over Ipek's remains sent by mail 

  ÖHD, İHD, TİHV and Amed Bar Association filed a criminal complaint about the delivery of the remains of Agit Ipek to his family by mail.
• HRW: Hundreds of migrant children detained in Greece 

  HRW said Greece should create more space in open, child-friendly facilities for children who are currently in custody.
• Zero measure in prisons: No hygiene, no mask, no quarantine 

  The prisoners in Kürkçüler, Tarsus and Antalya jails said that no measures have been taken in the context of the fight against coronavirus in prisons.
• Justice Minister: Three prisoners died of Covid-19 in Turkey 

  While 3 prisoners have died, the treatment of another 14 continues, including one in intensive care.
• Hunger strike in solidarity with prisoner on death fast 

  Mustafa Koçak went on a hunger strike demanding a fair trial and turned his protest on the 90th day into death fast which is on day 286.
• TEV-DEM: The situation of Öcalan and prisoners is worrying 

  TEV-DEM underlined in a written statement the worrying situation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and all political prisoners and issued an appeal to the international institutions.
• IHD's Melet: The government has set itself outside of humanity 

  IHD Van branch chair, Murat Melet, asked what kind of  government is that which sent the remains of a HPG guerrilla to his mother by post. 
• MED TUHAD-FED issues new report on prisons 

  MED TUHAD-FED issued a new report on prisons. In the report, it was noted that a doctor visiting wards in Tarsus prison later proved positive to Covid-19.
• Prisoners in Van say they fear for their life 

  Ayhan Yılmaz, a prisoner in Van T Type Prison, stated that they were attacked by guards and that they are not safe in prison.
• “Attacks on human values increased under AKP rule” 

  Sending the remains of a human being to his family by cargo, as if it was an object, is a blatant attack against the society and human values, said the Platform.
• ÖHD: We will apply to international bodies for Ipek family 

  The Libertarian Lawyers' Association (ÖHD) Headquarters, said in a written statement it will file a national and international legal application regarding the inhuman practice of sending by post the remains of HPG guerrilla Agit Ipek to his family.
• 17 people stay in a 6-person ward in Denizli prison 

  The AKP-MHP government, which has taken no precautions to prevent the coronavirus from spreading in prisons continues its practices thus endangering the lives of prisoners.
• Report on Kürkçüler jail confirms prisoners were tortured 

  Adana Bar Association Prison Monitoring Commission President Lawyer Tugay Bek issued a report on the torture suffered by prisoners in Kürkçüler F Type Closed Prison.
• IHD Izmir demands the release of ill prisoners Kurban and Filiz 

  IHD Izmir Branch Prisons Commission said that ill prisoners Ali Kurban and Mehmet Salih Filiz should be released.
• Sabri Kaya in intensive care unit for the third time 

  Sabri Kaya, a seriously ill prisoner, has been taken back to hospital just hours after being discharged and sent to prison.
• IHD warns of heavier balance in coronavirus figures 

  Those who have to stay at home can maintain their health, while those who have to work outside are clearly exposed, said the IHD.
• Prisoners beaten in Kürkçüler F-Type Prison 

  The coronavirus outbreak has not stopped torture in Turkish prisons.
• TUAY-DER reiterates call to release all prisoners 

  TUAY-DER demanded the release of all prisoners, beginning with Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Sabri Kaya's condition remains serious 

  The condition of Sabri Kaya, a very ill prisoner who was taken to intensive care for the second time, remains serious.
• DTK condemns inhumanity of sending remains of guerrilla by cargo 

  The DTK issued a statement about the delivery of the remains of HPG guerrilla Agit Ipek to the family by cargo. "We condemn this inhuman practice. Those responsible will be judged in front of the conscience of the humanity and will be remembered with grea
• Criminal complaint over torture after Corona riot in prison 

  Lawyers and human rights activists have filed criminal charges against the staff in Diyarbakir prison. Hundreds of prisoners who had been transferred there after the Corona uprising in Batman are said to have been tortured.
• Prisoner in Izmir complains about being beaten by guards 

  A prisoner was battered by 15 guards in Şakran Prison. The prison doctor did not issued a report saying there was no beating.
• Ill prisoner Kaya rushed to intensive care for the second time 

  Sabri Kaya, a seriously ill prisoner who was treated at Osmaniye State Hospital for 10 days following a stroke and brain bleeding, was taken into intensive care for the second time as his condition worsened.