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• Jîna Amini's mother protests death penalty given to Kurdish rapper Tumac Salihi 

  Jîna Amini's mother, Müjgan Efekhari, protested the death penalty given to Kurdish artist Tumac Salihi.
• Imprisoned Kurdish activist’s health worsens amid denial of medical care 

  The health of 64-year-old Kurdish activist Osman Esmaeili imprisoned in Iran is deteriorating and he is denied access to specialised medical care and leave.
• Political parties, legal organisations and NGOs call for an immediate end to the Imrali isolation 

  Protesting against torture in prisons, political parties and legal organisations said, "Lift the isolation in İmralı, ensure a democratic solution to the Kurdish question.”
• CPT again ignores the isolation in İmralı 

  While the CPT did not include İmralı in its annual report, Executive Secretary Hugh Chetwynd said, "It is for the Turkish authorities to decide when the report will be published".
• Iranian court sentences rapper Tumac Salihi to death 

  Lawyer Emir Reyisiyan confirmed that the Iranian judiciary sentenced rap artist Tumac Salihi from Lorestan to death.
• Emine Şenyaşar sued for allegedly insulting president Erdoğan 

  Kurdish mother Emine Şenyaşar has been sued for allegedly insulting president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
• 81-year-old Makbule Özer sent to prison again 

  Makbule Özer, an 81-year-old Kurd who suffers from numerous illnesses, was re-arrested following a medical report claiming she can remain in prison.
• Prisoners in Urfa face punishment for their participation in the freedom for Öcalan protest 

  Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against more than a dozen male prisoners in Urfa. The action against the political prisoners is justified by their participation in a campaign for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Detention of three Kurdish men in Iran extended amid fears of death penalty 

  The three Kurdish men have been in detention for over a year for their alleged “involvement in the murder of a security officer” during the ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ uprising.
• Rozerin Kalkan's release postponed for 11 months for letters exposing violations in prison 

  Prisoner Rozerin Kalkan's letters confiscated by the prison administration were used as a reason for postponing her release for 11 months.
• Demo in front of the Serbian Consulate in Zurich demands “Freedom for Ecevit Piroğlu” 

  HBDH activists called for freedom for Ecevit Piroğlu in front of the Serbian Consulate in Zurich. The internationalist activist from Turkey has been on hunger strike for over two months against his unlawful imprisonment in Serbia.
• Halise Aksoy released from prison 

  Halise Aksoy, who was detained based on the statements of an informer, was released.
• ‘Resistance is a right if there is no rule of law’ 

  DEM Party Bingöl MP Ömer Faruk Hülakü said that in a place that has ceased to be a state of law, there is no other option but to resist and develop action.
• Orumiyeh prison forces raid political ward, beat two Kurdish prisoners 

  Prison guards and security officers raided the ward in Orumiyeh Central Prison. At the same time as the guard raid, Kurdish prisoner Hassan Omarpour set himself on fire and suffered burns to his leg.
• No news from refugee Veli after his release 

  There has been no news for days from refugee Ali Veli, who was not heard from after his release from Erzincan L Type Closed Prison and whose images of torture were sent to his family.
• Ömer Öcalan and Özgür Faik Erol meet with CPT officials  

  DEM Party MP Ömer Öcalan and lawyer Özgür Faik Erol met with CPT officials to talk about the aggravated isolation imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Release of Rozerin Kalkan delayed by 11 months 

  The release of Rozerin Kalkan, who is being held in Şakran, was delayed by 11 months and thus prevented.
• Trade unions call on everyone to celebrate 1 May in Taksim Square 

  Trade unions and labor organizations held a press conference about the 1 May celebrations to be held in Taksim.
• Mothers say Justice Vigil action will take new course  

  MED TUHAD-FED co-chair Eylem Birtane said that they will take the Justice Vigil action to a different phase and will make a statement when the preparations are completed.
• Hurşit Çetin released after 30 years in jail 

  Hurşit Çetin (52), who was held prisoner for 30 years for political reasons, was released from Izmir Şakran No. 1 F Type Closed Prison on Sunday.
• Health of 75-year-old prisoner Hatice Yıldız worsening, says son 

  Alper Yıldız said that his 75-year-old prisoner mother, Hatice Yıldız, whose health condition is gradually deteriorating, often faints in prison.
• At least 425 workers lost their lives in Turkey in three months 

  The highest number of workplace deaths occurred in the construction sector with 105 deaths.
• Kurdish activist Gültekin deported from France to Turkey without court order 

  Kurdish activist Serhat Gültekin was forcibly deported from France to Turkey without a court order. “It is an action of incredible violence that surpasses even Turkey’s brutal methods,” said the CDK-F.
• CDK-F warns of new possible deportation of Kurdish activist to Turkey 

  The Kurdish Democratic Council-France issued an urgent statement warning of a possible new deportation of yet another activist to Turkey.
• Yılmaz: Isolation provoked a crisis in Turkey 

  IHD Amed Branch chair Ercan Yılmaz said that the Imralı isolation system created a crisis in Turkey and added: "This is not a legal crisis, but a crisis created for political reasons."