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62 people subjected to torture in Turkish prisons in February: report

Sixty-two people were subjected to torture and ill treatment in Turkish prisons last month, according to the monthly Rights Violations Report prepared by Sezgin Tanrıkulu,...

41 jailed post-coup victims died of cancer in 4 years

A total of 41 people who were jailed in a post-coup purge launched by the Turkish government in the aftermath of a failed coup...

43 people killed, 240 maltreated, tortured in Turkey in December 2020: report

Cases of human rights violations in Turkey in December included 43 deaths and 240 incidents of torture and maltreatment, with 143 of them taking...

Rights advocate deputy files lawsuit against minister who branded him a ‘terrorist’

Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a prominent human rights activist and member of the Turkish Parliament from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party, has filed a lawsuit...

Nearly 2 mln inmates file complaints citing rights violations in Turkey’s prisons since 2010: report

Close to 2 million inmates in Turkey's prisons have filed complaints of human rights violations stemming from a variety of reasons that include poor...

Journalist speaks out on abuse in Turkish prison after launch of social media campaign against strip-searches

Nur Ener Kılınç, a journalist who used to write for the Yeni Asya newspaper, after the launch of a social media campaign protesting the...

Turkey marks Universal Children’s Day amid widespread children’s rights violations

Turkey is celebrating Universal Children’s Day this year in an environment where dozens of children have died in work-related accidents and access to education...

Blind journalist transferred to remote prison, held in windowless cell

Visually impaired Turkish journalist Cüneyt Arat, who was jailed in July 2017 due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, has been sent a...

7,907 rights violations took place in Turkey’s SE in 3 months, İHD report reveals

A report released by the Diyarbakır branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD) has revealed that a total of 7,907 rights violations took place...

CHP deputy says rights violations in Turkey’s prisons worsen during OHAL

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Utku Çakırözer has said rights violations have become severe in Turkey's prisons during the emergency rule, or...

Turkey paid TL 35 million in compensation for rights violations in past 3 years

Turkey has paid a total of TL 35 million to its citizens in compensation over the past three years due to violations of their...

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