Lawyers extremely concerned for Öcalan’s 30 months long incommunicado confinement
In an urgent appeal to the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT), the Asrın Law Office stated that concerns ...
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Committee for Prevention of Torture met PKK leader in Turkish prison, confirmed
The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) confirmed on ...
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No Respite for Turkey’s Political Prisoners
Robin Fleming Political prisoners have once again become the center of attention in Turkey as the ruling Justice and Development ...
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Daily News: 25 July 2023
Twenty-five years after PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's commentary on the Treaty of Lausanne was televised, his words resurface during a ...
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Prominent human rights advocate exposes implications of İmralı isolation
The imprisonment of Turkish journalist Merdan Yanardağ, who criticised the harsh isolation conditions in İmralı Island Prison, has ignited a ...
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Kurdistan National Congress calls for international ad hoc mission to Turkey’s İmralı Prison
The Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) has issued an urgent call on the Council of Europe (CoE), the European Union (EU), ...
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Green Left Party calls for investigation into isolation of Öcalan in Turkish parliament motion
The Green Left Party has presented a motion to the Turkish parliament on Monday, urging for an on-site inquiry into ...
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‘My arrest is politically motivated, I will never yield’: Arrested Turkish journalist
Imprisoned Turkish journalist Merdan Yanardağ believes his arrest on Tuesday was not based on legal grounds but rather politically motivated. ...
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Daily News: 28 June 2023
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled to uphold Turkey's conviction in the case of young anti-government protest icon ...
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