HUMAN RIGHTS

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• IHD published 2018 Human Rights Violations Report 

  The IHD underlined the political genocide unleashed by the government against the HDP and urged a return to negotiation to ensure the end of conflict.
• Resistance grows: 291 prisoners on hunger strike 

  Hunger strikes against the isolation continues to grow in prisons. The number of prisoners on hunger strikes has risen to 291.
• Families of prisoners on hunger strike demand end of isolation 

  Calling on the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) and human rights organizations to take a first step, Kur said political parties, non-governmental organizations, democracy and all segments of the law should act before it is
• Prisoners in Germany go on solidarity hunger strike 

  Prisoners in Germany have launched a series of protests in solidarity with the hunger strikes demanding an end to the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Ocalan. The prisoners also held a 3-day hunger strike.
• Saturday Mothers demand justice for the 723th week 

  Saturday Mothers keep asking for justice and truth about their relatives disappeared while in state forces' custody.
• Initiative Against Isolation warns the government 

  Spokespersons from the Initiative for Freedom Against Isolation have stated that police brutality against protests in support of the hunger strikes has increased and warned the government.
• Political prisoner Mehmet Yildirim attacked by guards 

  Mehmet Yildirim, a political prisoner held in Type F Number 2 prison in Tekirdag was beaten by Turkish prison guards.
• Hunger strikers in Düzce Prison tortured 

  Prisoners exposed the situation to ANF and called for these repressive methods to be exposed demanding that rights organizations deal with the issue.
• Three more political prisoners go on indefinite hunger strike 

  In order to demand an end to the aggravated isolation of Abdullah Ocalan, three more political prisoners have launched an indefinite and non-alternating hunger strike in Antep. Also in Malatya prison, four prisoners have been on hunger strike for 25 days.
• Prisoners on hunger strike in Tarsus harassed 

  Abuses are reported by prisoners on hunger strike in Tarsus T Type No.1 Prison.
• Families’ appeal to visit Imralı rejected 

  The appeals submitted to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office by families of Ocalan and the other 3 prisoners in Imrali have been rejected.
• Law organizations: There are illegal practices in Imrali 

  Law and human rights organizations called for an end to the Imrali isolation and pointed to the hunger strikes.
• Human rights organisations call on everyone to act for Güven 

  Human rights organisations met in Amed and called on everyone to act before irreversible consequences are reached.
• World record from Turkey: 140 convictions in ECHR 

  Turkey has been convicted in 140 separate cases in the ECHR in the span of one year.
• 240 prisoners on indefinite hunger strike in 59 prisons 

  Hundreds of prisoners are on hunger strikes to protest the aggravated isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan. There are 240 prisoners in 59 prisons currently confirmed to be on indefinite non-alternating hunger strikes.
• 8 more prisoners go on hunger strike 

  Hunger strike actions against the isolation regime imposed upon Abdullah Öcalan are spreading.
• ECHR sentenced Turkey to pay compensation to Kurdish politician 

  Turkey has been sentenced by the ECHR to pay compensation to Kurdish politician Mahmut Alinak.
• Hunger strike in Van: 2 MLKP prisoners’ demands accepted 

  Demands of two MLKP prisoners who have been on a hunger strike for 127 days have been accepted.
• Over 250 prisoners on hunger strike in 59 prisons 

  As imprisoned HDP MP Leyla Guven’s hunger strike continues on day 75 to protest the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan, there are over 250 prisoners in 59 prisons on the 37th day of their hunger strike.
• KCDK-E issued urgent call as Leyla Güven’s health worsens 

  "Leyla Güven's health condition is critical. Her life is in danger. No one should stay at home: we must take to the streets", said the KCDK-E.
• Sign the petition for Leyla Güven 

  As Leyla Güven reached her 72nd day of hunger strike, actions to support her and her demand to end isolation in Imrali multiply around the world.
• IHD executive: To be alive doesn’t mean to enjoy rights 

  Gülseren Yoleri, Human Rights Association (IHD) Istanbul Branch President, told ANF the short visit to Imralı was a way to spread confusion among activists on hunger strike.
• 239 prisoners on indefinite hunger strike against isolation 

  At least 239 prisoners are on indefinite and non-alternate hunger strike in Turkey and North Kurdistan prisons against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Asrin Law Office: The isolation continues in Imrali 

  Asrin Law Office pointed out that the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan continues and stressed that the CPT and ECHR have contributed to its deepening.
• HRW reports continued human rights violations in Turkey 

  The suspension of local democracy continued as the government maintained control of 94 municipalities won in the 2014 local elections by the HDP’s sister party, the Democratic Regions Party, said the HRW World Report 2019.