HUMAN RIGHTS

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• 250 refugees held in a sports hall Antalya for two days 

  250 people were taken into custody in Antalya and accused of wanting to "illegally enter another country". They have been held in a sports hall for two days.
• ISIG: At least 427 work-related murders in Antep in last 10 years 

  According to the ISIG Observatory, there were at least 427 work-related murders in Antep in the last 10 years.
• Özaraz: Isolation is the biggest problem in prisons 

  The president of the Van Bar Association, Sinan Özaraz, made an urgent appeal to the public underlining the isolation imposed in prisons in Turkey.
• HRW: Tens of thousands of IDPs live in dire conditions in North-East Syria 

  “Given ongoing displacement, the dire and overlooked conditions in northeast Syria's camps and shelters are a stark reminder of the urgent need for concerted humanitarian efforts to ensure the well-being and dignity of all displaced people,” HRW director.
• Iran executes two more prisoners 

  Two more prisoners were executed in Iran.
• Kurdish artist Çiftçi remanded in custody 

  Kurdish artist Emel Çiftçi was remanded in custody on charges of "membership in a terrorist organization" and "directing a terrorist organization".
• Beştaş calls on everyone to attend actions to protest attack against Green Left Party MP Öcalan 

  Green Left Party Group chair, Meral Danış Beştaş said that actions to protest the attack against Green Left Party Urfa MP Ömer Öcalan will be held today in different cities.
• Activists in Istanbul and Ankara expose condition of ill prisoners Akay and Çakır 

  Activists in Istanbul and Ankara said that the condition of ill prisoners Soydan Akay and Semiran Erbağa Çakır is serious.
• 21 people detained in police attack on Saturday Mothers in Istanbul 

  The Saturday Mothers seeking justice for their disappeared relatives and their supporters were once again attacked and detained by the police in Istanbul.
• GfbV expresses concern for Yazidi villages threatened by "village guards" in North Kurdistan 

  The Society for Threatened Peoples expressed concern at the Yazidi villages in North Kurdistan threatened by "village guards" and demanded action from the German government.
• Minister of Justice rejects meeting with Emine Şenyaşar 

  Emine Şenyaşar's request to meet with the Minister of Justice was once again rejected.
• Fatma Bulut taken to hospital after 3 days in custody 

  Fatma Bulut, who was kept in custody for 3 days despite her health problems, was finally taken to the hospital.
• Family receives remains of their guerrilla son after a 4 months wait 

  HPG member Bahoz Çiya fell as a martyr on 2 May in Nusaybin. He was buried despite being identified, and was only handed over to his family 4 months later.
• Three prisoners released after 30 years: Put an end to repression 

  Musa Şanak, Mehmet İnal and Adnan Karakaş were released after 30 years in jail.
• Gültan Kışanak subjected to inhumane treatment after attending her sister’s funeral 

  Politician Gültan Kışanak was subjected to inhumane treatment while being transported back to prison after her sister's funeral.
• The Şenyaşar family not allowed inside Ministry of Justice 

  The Şenyaşar family, who walked from the Parliament to the Ministry of Justice, was not allowed in.
• Asrın Law Office lawyers apply to visit Abdullah Öcalan 

  Lawyers from the Asrın Law Office applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and Imralı Prison Directorate with a request to meet with their client, Abdullah Öcalan, who has not been heard from for 29 months.
• Prisoner Tekin released after 30 years 

  Şemsettin Tekin, who was held in Oltu T Type Closed Prison, was released after 30 years.
• Saturday Mothers attacked and detained again on the 959th week of action 

  Saturday Mothers and their supporters seeking justice for their disappeared relatives were once again attacked and detained by the police in Istanbul.
• Prisoner in Sincan jail on hunger strike for 111 days 

  Prisoner Nedim Öztürk has been on hunger strike in Sincan No. 2 High Security Prison for 111 days.
• 2,157 child prisoners in Turkish jails 

  The Ministry of Justice General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Centers has released new statistics regarding the prisoner population in the country's jails.
• Bitter exploitation of seasonal workers in Turkey 

  In order to produce cheap export hits like hazelnuts and cherries, seasonal workers in Turkey are exploited to the hilt.
• Delegation from North-East Syria visits UN in Geneva 

  A delegation from North and East Syria visited the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva.
• S-Type prisons, new places of repression 

  Reports of torture and serious assaults in Turkey's new S-type isolation prisons are increasing. The political prisoners are subjected to a regime of isolation.
• Release of 9 Kurdish political prisoners prevented 

  The release of 9 Kurdish political prisoners arrested in the 1990s in Karabük T Type Prison is prevented.