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Transgender woman inmate Buse has paused her hunger strike on its 38th day. Her attorney Eren Keskin has stated that Buse will continue her hunger strike if she is not moved to another prison and not referred to hospital for her gender transition surgery.

People working with LGBTI prisoners are opposing to “Special Prisons for LGBTI inmates”: “Homophobia, transphobia and abuses to LGBTIs should end immediately at current institutions. Building a new prison is neglecting this situation.”