CİSST reports a shocking lack of access to masks and cleaning supplies in 112 prisons in Turkey
The Civil Society Association in the Penal System (CİSST) has just released a report assessing the 'Covid-10 pandemic' health and ...
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Kak Luqman: Perpetrators of rape need to be held to account
Savan Abdulrahman On 3 April 2019, seven-year-old Lavan from Iraq, Kurdistan, was raped by three men on her return from ...
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Prisoners tortured in Diyarbakır (Amed) and Kırşehir in Turkey
Thirty three political prisoners in Diyarbakır 'D-Type' prison in Turkey were transferred to 'F-Type High Security Closed' prisons. Democratic Regions ...
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Protests against the Turkish military presence in Idlib in Syria increase
In north-east and west Syria, people have increasingly been protesting against the Turkish army, demanding that it withdraws from these ...
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HRA and the Saturday Mothers: ‘Cemil Kırbayır’s murder case must not be closed’
Cemil Kırbayır, a left-wing activist, was detained in September 1980 in Kars province and allegedly tortured to death in October ...
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PKK Central Executive Committee member Duran Kalkan interviewed
Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) Central Executive Committee member, Duran Kalkan, commented on the current political situation. He stated that the ...
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The Şenyaşar family demand a fair trial for Fadıl Şenyaşar
Shop owner Hacı Esvet Şenyaşar and two of his sons, Adil and Celal, lost their lives as a result of ...
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TJA launches the campaign “We defend ourselves”
The Free Women’s Movement (TJA) launched its “We defend ourselves” ("Em xwe diparêzin") campaign against sexual assault, political pressures and ...
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HDP former co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş criticizes the ECHR
Peoples' Democratic Party's (HDP) former co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş, imprisoned in Edirne Prison in Turkey, has spoken to the Financial Times ...
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‘Writers of the Future’ competition
A 'Writers of the Future' competition has been organised by the Cizre Region Culture and Arts Committee and the Rojava ...
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