HUMAN RIGHTS

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• Iranian regime forces kill another person doing border trade 

  Iranian regime forces killed yet another person doing border trade between East and South Kurdistan.
• Prisoner taken away by the police goes missing 

  Prisoner Afşin Musazade who was recently taken away by the police from Diyarbakır D Type Prison has gone missing.
• Graves of YPG and YPJ fighters in Suruç desecrated  

  Graves of 9 YPG and YPJ fighters at the Cemetery of Kobanê Martyrs in Urfa's Suruç district were desecrated.
• IHD reports 7,907 rights violations in Kurdish region in 3 months 

  IHD Amed Branch reported 7,907 rights violations in the Kurdish region in three months during which 90 people, including three children, died in conflict environment.
• Wardens attack visitors in Van Type T Prison 

  Women visiting their relatives in Van Type T Prison were attacked by the wardens.
• Wounded PKK prisoner denied treatment in jail 

  PKK member prisoner Hakkı Turgay is held in a solitary cell and can’t receive treatment in the Elazığ Type T prison he is held in.
• Prisoners in Sincan not taken to hospital after the hunger strike 

  Ankara's Sincan Prison administration has not taken any steps to enable healthcare for political prisoners who have ended their hunger strike yesterday upon the KCK's call. Prison authorities continue to mistreat and harass prisoners.
• Five prisoners on hunger strike in Mardin Prison 

  The hunger strike of political prisoners in Mardin Type E Closed Prison has been turned into an indefinite-irreversible one.
• At least 300 prisoners on hunger strike in 33 jails across Turkey 

  The indefinite-irreversible hunger strikes launched by political prisons in several prisons across Turkey with demand of an end to the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, siege on Kurdish towns and rights violations in prisons continue.
• Prison hunger strike on day 62 

  The hunger strike launched on February 15 continues on day 62. Prisoners in other prisons have joined the hunger strike expanding every day.
• Attorney Demirer: A prisoner in critical phase spat blood 

  Attorney Fatma Demirer gave information on the condition of the prisoners on hunger strike and said: “We know that our client Şirvan Bilik spat blood. And Zana Yatkın said he had problems focusing.”
• More prisoners in three jails join the massive hunger strike 

  The indefinite-irreversible hunger strike of political prisoners in Turkish jails, which is on its 60th day in Şakran Prison, continues with the participation of more prisoners every day.
• Indefinite-irreversible hunger strike started in two more prisons 

  Indefinite-irreversible hunger strikes have been launched in Kalkandere L Type and Menemen T Type Prisons.
• Prisoners on hunger strike battered, forced to go to hospital 

  While more prisoners have joined the hunger strike in Adana, the prisoners on hunger strike in Balıkesir were forcibly taken to hospital and battered.
• 17 more prisoners join the indefinite-irreversible hunger strike 

  The massive hunger strike of political prisoners in jails across Turkey continues spreading with the participation of more prisoners.
• Lawyers apply to visit Öcalan and other prisoners in İmralı 

  Asrın Law Bureau has applied for a meeting with Abdullah Öcalan and three other prisoners held in İmralı Prison.
• Prison resistance growing: Over 200 prisoners on hunger strike 

  The hunger strikes of political prisoners are spreading. Over 200 prisoners in more than 20 prisons are on hunger strike which has reached day 58 in Şakran prison.
• 219 prisoners on hunger strike in 27 prisons in Turkey 

  More groups of prisoners are joining the massive indefinite-irreversible hunger strike in its 57th day. The hunger strike in 27 prisons is joined by 219 inmates, 38 of whom are women.
• Kurdish political prisoners in East Kurdistan on solidarity hunger strike 

  Six Kurdish political prisoners in East Kurdistan and Iran jails have started three-day hunger strike in solidarity with the prisoners on hunger strike in Turkey and North Kurdistan jails.
• Hunger strike started in Kocaeli Kandıra Prison 

  Political prisoners in Kocaeli Kandıra Prison including Dersim Co-mayor Nurhayat Altun have started an indefinite and 5-day-long alternating hunger strike.
• Hunger strikes in Turkish prisons continue and spread 

  187 prisoners’ indefinite-irreversible hunger strike in 20 different prisons across Turkey continues and is spreading.
• Hunger strike of political prisoners in its 55th day 

  Families of prisoners hunger strike in solidarity with the massive hunger strike in Turkish jails called upon the public to support the prison resistance.
• DBP calls for urgent action on hunger strikes in prisons 

  DBP issued an urgent call for action to its provincial and district branches on the prison hunger strike that has entered its 54th day.
• Kurds to hold a demo on prison hunger strikes in front of the CPT 

  A mass demonstration will be held in front of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) building in Strasbourg on April 13 in order to raise awareness on the hunger strikes across Turkish prisons.
• 'Hunger strikes will be enhanced if our demands aren't accepted' 

  The hunger strike of political prisoners in İzmir's Şakran Prison continues in its 53rd day.