HUMAN RIGHTS

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• HDP member jailed in Iran begins death fast against rights violations 

  HDP member Mehmet Birdal has begun a death fast after he was arrested during a business visit to Iran.
• Babur says that all ill prisoners shoud be released 

  Van TUHAY-DER co-chair Edibe Babur said that the decision to release Aysel Tuğluk made them happy, but that all the 618 seriously ill prisoners should be released.
• Lawyer Uçar: Use of chemical weapons is a crime against humanity and must be investigated 

  Lawyer Sezin Uçar said that the Turkish use of chemical weapons should be investigated by independent committees because it is considered as a crime against humanity.
• Police violently disperse Justice Vigil in Istanbul, detaining three including ANF reporter 

  The Istanbul "Justice Vigil" of relatives of sick prisoners was violently dispersed by Turkish police for the second time. Two participants and ANF reporter Zeynep Kuray were taken into custody.
• No justice for Roboski for 11 years 

  The Justice for Roboski Initiative demanded an end to impunity during a protest that marked the 130th month after the massacre.
• Cebrail Gündoğdu tortured by police in Menemen sent to prison 

  Cebrail Gündoğdu, who was detained and tortured by the police in Menemen, a district of Izmir, was sent to prison.
• Forensic Medicine Institute says in a report that Aysel Tuğluk cannot stay in prison 

  The Forensic Medicine Institute has released a report about Aysel Tuğluk, who is suffering from dementia, saying that she cannot stay in prison.
• HRW: EU should recognize Turkey is unsafe for asylum seekers 

  Hundreds of refugees have been deported from Turkey to Syria in violation of international law, HRW reports.
• Taşdemir MP says torture in Turkish prisons is increasing and becoming systematic 

  HDP Ağrı Deputy Dirayet Dilan Taşdemir said that torture in Turkish prisons is increasing and it has become systematic.
• Iran Human Rights warns of situation of detainees 

  Iran Human Rights warned of the situation of detainees in Rojhilat and Iran.
• Medical Association head faces investigation over 'chemical attack' comment 

  Prof. Şebnem Korur Fincancı said that the investigation against her gives her the impression of "concealing a crime."
• UN calls for investigation on refugees found naked on Turkey-Greece border 

  92 refugees were found naked in the border area between Turkey and Greece. While the two countries blame each other, UNHCR condemns the cruel and degrading treatment and calls for a full investigation into the incident.
• Şenyaşar family pays tribute to miners killed in Amasra 

  Continuing their struggle for justice, the Şenyaşar family paid tribute to the miners killed in Amasra. The family wrote: “Impunity paves the way for new massacres. Murder, not accident. Right, law, justice.”
• Iran Human Rights calls for UN mechanism to prevent further atrocities following Evin prison fire 

  Iran Human Rights called for an urgent UN mechanism to be established to prevent further atrocities.
• IHD discusses possibilities for action for prisoners’ rights in Turkey 

  According to the IHD, 63 people have died in Turkish prisons this year. The human rights association discusses with other actors in Amed about possibilities for action for prisoners' rights.
• Two prisoners in Van High Security Prison deported to other jails after being tortured 

  Two prisoners in Van High Security Prison were deported to other jails after being tortured.
• Amnesty International: At least 23 children killed during brutal crackdown on protests in Iran 

  “Iran’s security forces have killed nearly two dozen children in an attempt to crush the spirit of resistance among the country’s courageous youth,” said Amnesty International Director Heba Morayef.
• Regional Medical Chambers condemn attack by police on HDP MP and doctor Habip Eksik 

  Regional Medical Chambers condemned the attack by police on HDP Deputy and doctor Habip Eksik, saying, "Violence against health personnel is a part of social violence".
• Conscientious objectors face repression and imprisonment in Turkey 

  Reha Eskidir is due to start a five-month prison sentence on 30 November for his conscientious objection. Repression against conscientious objectors in Turkey is taking place at all levels.
• Political prisoners in Bolu F Type Closed jail subjected to torture 

  It was reported that political prisoners in Bolu F Type Closed Prison were subjected to severe torture and their personal belongings, including their clothes, were confiscated.
• At least 157 workers killed on the job in September, says ISIG 

  At least 157 workers were killed on the job in September, according to the monthly report published by the Health and Safety Labor Watch (ISIG).
• Seriously ill political prisoner dies in jail 

  Yet another political prisoner has died in Turkey. Süphan Çabuk had been imprisoned for six years and had heart problems. His lawyer blames the Ministry of Justice and says his client was not treated.
• IPPNW calls for an international investigation on Turkish use of chemical weapons in northern Iraq 

  Report by IPPNW calls for an immediate, independent international investigation to further investigate the suspicions and to prevent future violations of the ban on chemical weapons by Turkey with measures within the framework of the United Nations.
• IHD calls for the release of 138 people detained on October 9 

  The Human Rights Association (IHD) demanded the immediate release of those detained during the protest action against the October 9 conspiracy against Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• World Day Against the Death Penalty: 428 Executed in Iran in 2022 

  Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty. It is a day which unifies the global abolitionist movement and mobilises civil society, political leaders and public opinion to support the call for universal abolition of capital punishment.