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• Supreme Court in Iran confirms further death sentences against Kurds 

  The Supreme Court in Iran has confirmed further death sentences against Kurds. Komala activists Pejman Fatehi, Wafa Azarbar, Mohammad Faramarzi and Mohsen Mazloum are in imminent danger of execution.
• Ören: My mother can't survive in prison 

  Reyhan Ören, daughter of 76-year-old seriously ill prisoner Hanife Arslan, said that it was impossible for her mother to live in prison.
• UPOTUDAK: Isolation is a crime against humanity 

  The International Committee of Solidarity with Political Prisoners organized a protest in London to expose the situation of ill prisoners.
• Son of seriously ill prisoner calls for the release of his father 

  Ismail Kaya, son of seriously ill prisoner Abdulalim Kaya, said: "My father is being kept unconscious in prison."
• ISIG: 154 workplace homicides recorded in December 

  ISIG announced that 154 workplace homicides happened in December.
• Political prisoners in Turkey on day 39 of hunger strike 

  As part of the global campaign demanding freedom for Kurdish Leader Abdullah Öcalan and a political solution to the Kurdish question, the alternating hunger strike launched by PKK and PAJK prisoners in Turkish prisons continues on its 39th day.
• Court of Cassation: Constitutional Court's decision on Atalay has no legal value 

  The Court of Cassation, in a new decision regarding TIP deputy Can Atalay, said the Constitutional Court's violation decision is an example of "juristocracy" and declared it "unlawful."
• At least 208 attacks against Kurds, Alevis and refugees recorded in Turkey in 2023 

  According to the Socio-Political Field Research Centre, at least 208 attacks were carried out against Kurds, Alevis and refugees in 2023.
• At least 48 kolbars killed and 239 injured in 11 months 

  At least 48 kolbars were killed and 239 were injured as a result of the attacks carried out by the Iranian regime forces in the first 11 months of 2023.
• Political prisoners in Kürkçüler F Type Prison apply to be transferred to Imralı 

  Political prisoners staying in Kürkçüler F Type Prison apply every week to be transferred to Imralı.
• 823 people executed in Iran in 2023 

  In Iran, 823 people were executed in one year, 121 women were murdered.
• Books in Patnos Prison confiscated  

  Yasin Yılmaz, who is held in Patnos L Type Closed Prison, said that an investigation has been launched against some prisoners because of some books confiscated during ward raids.
• Iran begins 2024 executing 5 people 

  The Iranian judiciary announced that five people convicted of "armed robbery and banditry" were executed.
• Prisoner suffering from cancer dies in prison 

  63-year-old prisoner Naif Aybar, who was held in Van T Type Prison and had been receiving cancer treatment for a year, passed away.
• Iranian regime executes another Kurdish citizen in Sine 

  The Iranian regime executed another Kurdish citizen imprisoned in the city of Sine.
• Hunger strikers in Antalya High Security Prison sentenced to 10 days solitary confinement 

  All prisoners who continued their hunger strike in Antalya High Security Prison were sentenced to 10 days in solitary confinement.
• Iranian authorities stop Jina Amini's lawyer, seize EU Parliament Sakharov Prize 

  The state murder of Jina Mahsa Amini had triggered the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî” revolution in Rojhilat and Iran. The EU Parliament honored Amini posthumously with the Sakharov Prize. Now the award has been confiscated by the regime.
• Another kolbar seriously injured by Iranian forces 

  A kolbar was seriously injured as a result of the fire opened by Iranian forces.
• Amnesty International protests risks of imminent execution of Swedish-Iranian academic Djalali 

  Swedish-Iranian academic Ahmadreza Djalali, who has been arbitrarily detained in Iran since April 2016, is at grave risk of imminent retaliatory execution.
• Hunger striker Şahin: This will be our day 

  Figen Şahin, who is on hunger strike in Şakran Prison, said: "We will respond to this process. This will be our day."
• Political prisoners in Turkey on day 25 of hunger strike 

  As part of the global campaign demanding freedom for Kurdish Leader Abdullah Öcalan and a political solution to the Kurdish question, the alternating hunger strike launched by PKK and PAJK prisoners in Turkish prisons continues on its 25th day.
• Campaign to send cards and letters to Imralı Prison begins 

  The relatives of the prisoners started a campaign to send cards and letters to Imralı Prison to draw attention to the isolation imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Release of political prisoner postponed again 

  Political prisoner Ismail Hakki Tursun, who has been behind bars in Turkey for 31 years, is denied release due to a "lack of remorse".
• IHD Honorary President Birdal: "Let's be the voice of those on hunger strike" 

  IHD Honorary President Akın Birdal said: "Let's be the voice of those on hunger strike so that we can contribute to the solution to the Kurdish problem."
• Hunger Strikes Monitoring Coordination calls for immediate action 

  The Hunger Strikes Monitoring and Follow-up Coordination, which announced its report on the hunger strikes initiated by prisoners, said: "Action must be taken before deaths occur".