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Extra 10 Years for "Unnecessary" Slogan

DEPRIVATION IN DEPRIVATION AT TEKİRDAĞ PRISON

Extra 10 Years for "Unnecessary" Slogan

The prisoners at Tekirdağ No.2 are accused with “shouting unnecessary slogans” and they got the penalty of deprivation of access to communication means and deprivation of accepting visitors for periods up to years. Prisoners Kılıç and Özçelik lost their right to release on probation, Kılıç will stay extra 10 years in prison.

24 April 2012 Ayça Söylemez

“'Meticulous Attention' of Mr. Minister”

“'Meticulous Attention' of Mr. Minister”

General Secretary of Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) Bakkalcı said that there are 520 patient prisoners in the prisons. He defined the manner of Minister of Justice Engin as “unserious” as Engin stated that “the patient prisoners are given medical treatment 'meticulously' ”. Bakkalcı also expressed that such an approach deepened the pain.

17 April 2012 Ayça Söylemez

"Right to Conversation” Still Not Fully Exercised in F–Type Prisons

"Right to Conversation” Still Not Fully Exercised in F–Type Prisons

The Istanbul branch of the Contemporary Lawyers Association has spoken with 200 inmates in five prisons. According to their report, there are problems regarding the right to health; the complaints of the prisoners are being swept under the carpet, arbitrary disciplinary punishments violate basic rights.

Öcalan's Attorney Asks: Modern Prison = Proper Applications?

Öcalan's Attorney Asks: Modern Prison = Proper Applications?

Joint attorney of imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan Korkut questions whether the newly built prison on the island of İmralı fulfils the standards of the Prevention of Torture Committee and said that the number of persons who want to be transferred next to Öcalan exceeds the limit of 8 people.

5 November 2009 Tolga Korkut

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