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• Hunger strikes in prisons reach day 157, in Maxmur day 136 and in Greece day 119 

  The hunger strike launched in Turkish prisons against the Imrali isolation has entered its 157th day. The hunger strike launched in Maxmur has been continuing for 136 days and in Greece for 119 days.
• Concern is growing for three ill prisoners  

  The Freedom for Ill Prisoners Initiative called for the release of prisoners Mehmet Emin Edemen, Fırat Yağmakan and Devrim Ayık whose health situation is worsening.
• Seriously ill prisoner's life in danger 

  Seriously ill political prisoner Rıdvan Yusufoğlu does not receive medicine nor is he transferred to a better equipped place.
• Şenyaşar family Vigil Justice reaches day 51 

  The Şenyaşar family is continuing its Vigil for Justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse. Today they compared their experience to a "tragic novel" and said that the "judicial system" was the sponsor of the June 2018 massacre.
• TUAY-DER urges the government to act for prisoners on hunger strike 

  TUAY-DER said that conditions in Turkey’s prisons were worse than those at the time of the 1980 fascist military coup.
• Woman urges Turkish authorities to release sick husband 

  Firuze Polat, wife of prisoner Ayhan Polat who has been jailed for 4 years in Van F-Type Prison, has called on Turkish authorities to release his sick husband.
• Vigil for Justice carried out by the Şenyaşar family enters day 50 

  The Vigil for Justice carried out by the Şenyaşar family has reached its 50th day.
• Prisoners in Bandırma jail expose rights violations  

  Seyfettin Yıkar is in Bandırma No 2 F Type Closed Prison. He conveyed the rights violations they are subjected to through his family.
• Hunger strike in prisons reaches day 150, prisoners determined to go on 

  The hunger strike launched in Turkish prisons against the Imrali isolation has entered its 150th day. The hunger strike launched in Maxmur has been continuing for 129 days and in Greece for 112 days.
• Turkish authorities reject application of Kolbar's family tortured to death to recover his body 

  Soldiers in Çaldıran Beydoğan Police Station tortured to death Kurdish kolbar Hasan Keçelanlu, and left Behnam Samadi seriously wounded. The application filed by Keçelanlu's family to recover his body have not accepted by the Turkish state.
• HRW denounces unfair trial of Behdinan activists in Kurdistan region 

  Ahead of the appeal verdict in the case of journalists and activists from the Behdinan region of South Kurdistan sentenced to six years in prison, Human Rights Watch has denounced the trial as "deeply flawed" and "unfair."
• Clashes between the Internal Security Forces and Difa al-Watani continue 

  The clashes between the Internal Security Forces and Difa al-Watani continue in the neighbourhoods of Tay and Hilko. The Internal Security Forces captured 2 members of Difa al-Watani.
• Hunger strikes in prison reach day 147, in Maxmur day 126 and in Greece day 109 

  The hunger strike launched in Turkish prisons against the Imrali isolation has entered its 147th day. The hunger strike launched in Maxmur has been continuing for 126 days and in Greece for 109 days.
• Şenyaşar family: Remaining silent against persecution is to stand by the oppression 

  The Şenyaşar family said: "Remaining silent and neutral against persecution is to stand by the oppression."
• Hunger strike demanding freedom for Öcalan in the Greek camp of Lavrio reaches day 107 

  The hunger strike demanding freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan in the Greek camp of Lavrio has reached day 107.
• Constitutional Court: Imrali isolation legally legitimate 

  The Turkish Constitutional Court has rejected as unfounded a complaint by Imrali prisoners against contact bans and disciplinary sanctions. The isolation in the island prison in the Sea of Marmara is legally legitimate, the court said.
• Jailed HDP MP Gergerlioğlu's Justice Vigil to continue in Kocaeli 

  HDP Kocaeli Provincial Organization took over the ‘Justice Vigil’ initiated by Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, who was jailed after being expelled from parliament, on its 34th day.
• Hunger strikes in prison reach day 144, in Maxmur day 123 and in Greece day 106 

  The hunger strike launched in Turkish prisons against the Imrali isolation has entered its 144th day. The hunger strike launched in Maxmur has been continuing for 123 days and in Greece for 106 days.
• Political prisoners in Van call on people to support demands to end arbitrary prohibitions 

  Political prisoners in Van T Type Closed Prison called on people to be sensitive and support their demands to end arbitrary prohibitions.
• Şenyaşar family calls on "anyone with a conscience” to support their fight for justice 

  The Şenyaşar family visited the graves of their murdered relatives and called on “anyone with a conscience” to support their struggle.
• Condition of prisoner Şemsettin Özer worsening, says IHD  

  IHD Istanbul underlined the situation of seriously ill prisoner Şemsettin Özer, who in in Samsun Bafra T Type Prison.
• IHD calls for the immediate release of ill prisoner Devrim Ayık 

  Human Rights Association Izmir made an online statement about the coronavirus pandemic and its consequences in prisons. The IHD called for the immediate release of ill prisoner Devrim Ayık.
• Basque organisation Askapena commemorates political prisoners all over the world 

  Saturday 17 April was the international day of political prisoners. Demonstrations and online events were held everywhere around the world.
• Saturday Mothers ask about the aftermath of businessman kidnapped in Van 

  Saturday Mothers this week asked about the aftermath of Kadir Keremoğlu. The 75-year-old businessman was kidnapped in Van 26 years ago.
• Solidarity hunger strikes continue in Maxmur and Greece 

  The solidarity hunger strike launched in Maxmur has been continuing for 121st days while in Greece it has been going on for 104 days.