HUMAN RIGHTS

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• Turkish soldiers and FSA torture prisoners from Afrin 

  Afrin residents jailed in Turkey’s Yayladağı Prison stated that they were tortured by Turkish soldiers and members of the Free Syrian Army (FSA).
• Signs of torture on body of prisoner Sıddık Uğur 

  Signs of torture were found on the body of prisoner Sıddık Uğur, who was found dead in Batman Beşiri T Type Prison.
• Prisoners in Kırıklar jail go on hunger strike again as their demands are not met 

  Relatives of the prisoners drew attention to the persecution in Kırıklar Prison and announced that the hunger strike had resumed.
• New information on the suspicious death of Garibe Gezer 

  Fahrettin Keskin stated that his daughter Yıldz Keskin, who was imprisoned in the same cell as Garibe Gezer, who died suspiciously in Kandra Prison, suggested that Garibe was murdered.
• Prisoners are punished economically as they have to pay high prices for goods and electricity 

  Prisoners are punished twice as they also have to pay high prices for goods and electricity in jail.
• Human rights defender in Hakkari receives death threat  

  “I believe that I received a death threat because of my activities in the city as a human rights defender. In fact, it is a threat to all human rights defenders,” said IHD Co-Chair in Hakkari.
• Six political prisoners in Sincan receive visit ban for protesting Halabja massacre 

  Six political prisoners in Sincan women's prison have received a visit ban for allegedly chanting slogans on the anniversary of the poison gas attack on Halabja. Among those affected is the dismissed mayor of Karayazi.
• Remains of HPG guerrilla Zindan Yeni given to family after a 7-month wait 

  The remains of HPG guerrilla Zindan Yeni, who fell as a martyr in the clashes in the rural district of Dicle in September 2021, were given to his family 7 months later. The soldiers did not allow the family to receive condolences.
• IHD Adana Branch issues report on violations in Çukurova Plain Prisons 

  The IHD Adana Branch has issued a report on violations in Çukurova Plain Prisons. The report reveals a massive increase in human rights abuses behind bars.
• Lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan submit urgent petition to UN 

  Asrın Law Office referred to the prevention of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan's visits by family and lawyers to the UN and called for "urgent action."
• Police obstruct funeral of YPS martyr Mehmethan Yıldız  

  The burial of YPS martyr Mehmethan Yıldız was not obstructed by police.
• Remains of YPS martyr handed over to his family 6 years after his death 

  The remains of YPS member Mehmethan Yıldız, who fell as a martyr during the self-government resistance in Şırnak on 14 March 2016, were handed over to his family 6 years after his death.
• UN expert says sanctions imposed on Iran are "illegal and devastating" 

  Independent United Nations expert Alena Douhan said that the impact of sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran was “devastating” and urged that they be lifted.
• Bones found under Bismil police station are secretly buried in Akpınar cemetery 

  It has been revealed that 75 pieces of bones unearthed under the destroyed police station in Bismil (province of Amed) were buried in Akpınar cemetery.
• Report on 'Turkey’s Destruction of Kurdish Graves’ published 

  Report reveals that Turkish security forces made 122 attacks against Kurdish cemeteries between 17 September 2015 and 4 April 2020.
• Conditions in Patnos L Type very bad, says IHD Van Branch co-chair 

  İHD Van Branch co-chair Emine Keskin said that they saw very bad conditions in Patnos L Type.
• Şenyaşar family continues their struggle for justice on day 434 

  The Şenyaşar family continues their struggle for justice on day 434.
• Ill prisoner Abdullah Ece dies in Izmir Buca Kırıklar Closed Prison 

  Ill prisoner Abdullah Ece died in Izmir Buca Kırıklar Closed Prison.
• Turkey second worst country in Europe for LGBT+s rights, says ILGA 

  Turkey has ranked 48th out of 49 countries in the "Rainbow Index" of the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association (ILGA).
• Lawyers bring family visit ban imposed on Öcalan to Constitutional Court 

  Lawyers of Asrın Law Office brought the family visit ban imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan to the Constitutional Court.
• Human smugglers ally with soldiers in Van to get refugees across the border 

  Despite the walls built on the border, watchtowers, outposts and police stations, hundreds of refugees cross into Turkey every day. With the cooperation of Turkish forces and human smugglers.
• At least 44 migrants die when their boat capsized off the West Sahara coast 

  According to the NGO Caminando Fronteras, at least 44 migrants died on Sunday after their boat capsized off the Sahrawi coast.
• Justice demanded for Mehmetcan Ayşin in Amed 

  Mehmetcan Ayşin disappeared in state custody 28 years ago. In front of the human rights memorial in Amed, relatives and IHD members drew attention to his fate and demanded punishment for the perpetrators.
• Judge imposes new 6-month lawyer visit ban on Abdullah Öcalan 

  There has been no direct news from Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan since 25 March 2021. It has now been learned that he has been punished with a new 6-month lawyer visit ban.
• Seriously ill prisoner Sıddık Güler is left to die, says his family 

  A seriously ill prisoner, 82-year-old Sıddık Güler, is left to die, says his family, adding that he was able to come to the open visit by holding on to the walls.