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Report: Prisoners have difficulties in accessing cleaning supplies

Report: Prisoners have difficulties in accessing cleaning supplies

The Media and Law Studies Association has interviewed 25 political prisoners in five different prisons.

Parliamentary question on 'sexually assaulted' LGBTI+ prisoner in Eskişehir

Parliamentary question on 'sexually assaulted' LGBTI+ prisoner in Eskişehir

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Züleyha Gülüm has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the reports on sexual assault against LGBTI+ prisoner Memiş Akbaş.

İHD finds 102 cases of rights violations in four months in 10 prisons

İHD finds 102 cases of rights violations in four months in 10 prisons

Prisoners and attorneys have stated several different types of rights violations, including maltreatment, violence and discrimination.

CİSST: Pandemic measures make the situation of imprisoned children even worse

CİSST: Pandemic measures make the situation of imprisoned children even worse

There are more than 1,500 children in Turkey's prisons and 1,066 of them were not released durign the pandemic despite not being convicted, notes the CİSST.

‘Turkey has a Justice Ministry full of scandals’

VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS IN PRISONS

‘Turkey has a Justice Ministry full of scandals’

Addressing the lawmakers at the General Assembly of the Parliament, HDP Kocaeli MP Gergerlioğlu has said that he cannot get an answer to his Parliamentary questions regarding the violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons.

14 December 2020

Guards raid hunger-striking women politicians' wards

Guards raid hunger-striking women politicians' wards

Women prisoners announced that they started a hunger strike in protest of the rights violations in prisons and the "isolation" of PKK leader Öcalan.

30 November 2020

‘Prison population of Turkey is above world average’

‘Prison population of Turkey is above world average’

The Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) Association has released its annual report on Turkey’s prisons and their human rights conditions in 2019.

11 November 2020

TurkStat: Turkey's prison population exceeds 291,000

TurkStat: Turkey's prison population exceeds 291,000

While 163 people per 100,000 population were in prison in Turkey in 2010, it increased to 323 in 2018 and 351 in 2019.

2 November 2020

Coronavirus and prisons in the world and Turkey

Coronavirus and prisons in the world and Turkey

WHO recommends Covid-19 tests on convicts before their release to prevent the spread of the disease in the community. There is no information as to whether such simple measures are taken in Turkey.

1 September 2020 Mehmet Baltalı

HDP brings CPT report on Turkey's prisons into parliamentary agenda

HDP brings CPT report on Turkey's prisons into parliamentary agenda

The CPT last week released two reports on the prisons in the country.

'Covid-19 has become an additional punishment for prisoners'

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

'Covid-19 has become an additional punishment for prisoners'

"The exclusion of human rights defenders from release measures underscores the political nature of their imprisonment," an Amnesty International researcher has said.

CPT reports stress overcrowding, ill-treatment in Turkey's prisons

CPT reports stress overcrowding, ill-treatment in Turkey's prisons

Reports of the visits by CPT delegations' visits to Turkey in 2017 and 2019 have been released.

‘We cannot give you eau de cologne, it contains alcohol’

REPORT BY HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

‘We cannot give you eau de cologne, it contains alcohol’

From the Human Rights Association (İHD) report on prisons in Marmara region: “One prisoner was not given a tea cup because it has a handle and another prisoner was not given eau de cologne because it contains alcohol…’”

CİSST: Along with Covid-19, other outbreaks have also started in prisons

CİSST: Along with Covid-19, other outbreaks have also started in prisons

After prisoners' access to hygiene supplies has been restricted, scabies and diarrhea outbreaks are being observed in prisons, the CİSST association has stated.

CHP MP: Hygiene supplies are not adequate and free in prisons

CHP MP: Hygiene supplies are not adequate and free in prisons

A main opposition MP has submitted a parliamentary question to the Minister of Justice regarding the prison conditions during the pandemic.

Coronavirus in prisons: Six prisoners died, 72 active cases found

Coronavirus in prisons: Six prisoners died, 72 active cases found

So far, 374 prisoners have recovered from Covid-19 while thousands have been released as part of Covid-19 measures, according to Turkey's prison directorate.

'Daily Food Allowance for Prisoners Not Enough for Healthy Nutrition'

'Daily Food Allowance for Prisoners Not Enough for Healthy Nutrition'

Prisoners fail to get enough calories with a daily allowance of 8.5 lira, or slightly more than one dollar, rights groups have warned.

'Who Talks Wears the Mask': Eight Prisoners Given One Mask at Bayburt Prison, Says HDP MP

'Who Talks Wears the Mask': Eight Prisoners Given One Mask at Bayburt Prison, Says HDP MP

HDP MP Feleknas Uca has submitted a parliamentary question about precautions against the coronavirus outbreak at a prison in Bayburt, northeastern Turkey.

Justice Minister: Prisoners Produce Millions of Pieces of Personal Protective Equipment

Justice Minister: Prisoners Produce Millions of Pieces of Personal Protective Equipment

The minister did not disclose the number of prisoners infected with coronavirus but how many pieces of personal protective equipment they have produced.

Rights Groups Call for Prison Release Amid Pandemic

Rights Groups Call for Prison Release Amid Pandemic

Those are in the risk group of Covid-19 and those who have not been convicted should be released from prison, four rights groups have said.

HDP MP Beştaş: Criminal Execution Bill Against Principle of Equality Before Law

HDP MP Beştaş: Criminal Execution Bill Against Principle of Equality Before Law

HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Beştaş has made remarks on the planned amendments to the law on criminal execution and the government's policies on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Have You Heard Initiative: Journalists Should be Released Before Virus Enters Prison

Have You Heard Initiative: Journalists Should be Released Before Virus Enters Prison

"Journalists, students and politicians who are treated as 'terrorists' because of their news, statements and views should be included in the new regulation on criminal execution," the initiative has said.

Sentence Reduction Bill Submitted to Parliament

Sentence Reduction Bill Submitted to Parliament

The government has been working to reduce the prison population to prevent Covid-19 from spreading in prisons.

'Political Prisoners Should Not be Excluded from Prison Release over Coronavirus'

STATEMENTS BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND LAWYERS

'Political Prisoners Should Not be Excluded from Prison Release over Coronavirus'

In order to prevent Covid-19 from spreading in prisons, the government is poised to release as many as 100 thousand prisoners, except for those imprisoned for offenses related to "terrorism, drugs and sexual abuse."

Reports: Turkey Poised to Release Thousands of Prisoners over Covid-19 Outbreak

Reports: Turkey Poised to Release Thousands of Prisoners over Covid-19 Outbreak

Lawyers and rights defenders have been calling on the government to reduce the number of inmates since the beginning of the outbreak, noting the overcrowding in prisons.

Bar Associations Call for Release of Prisoners due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Bar Associations Call for Release of Prisoners due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Prisoners can be put under house arrest to reduce the prison population, 33 bar associations have said in a joint statement.

Prison Visits, Court Hearings Suspended over Coronavirus

Prison Visits, Court Hearings Suspended over Coronavirus

More measures have been announced as the Covid-19 tally rises to 18 cases in Turkey.

Lack of Precautions for Coronavirus in Prisons May Cause 'Grave Consequences'

Lack of Precautions for Coronavirus in Prisons May Cause 'Grave Consequences'

Lawyers and rights defenders who regularly visit prisons have spoken to bianet about possible consequences of the outbreak and the precautions that should be taken.

11 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

ECtHR: Inmates Cannot be Transferred to Prisons Distant from Their Hometowns

ECtHR: Inmates Cannot be Transferred to Prisons Distant from Their Hometowns

The ECtHR has ruled that transfers of inmates to prisons that are distant from places they reside is a violation of rights and sentenced Turkey to pay compensation.

19 September 2019

CHP MP: Fourteen Inmates Died due to Epidemic in İzmir Prison

CHP MP: Fourteen Inmates Died due to Epidemic in İzmir Prison

MP Sertel has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the claims that fourteen inmates died in eight months in an overcrowded prison for seriously ill people.

4 September 2019

Situation of Hunger-Striking Inmates on Parliamentary Agenda

Situation of Hunger-Striking Inmates on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Danış Beştaş has submitted a petition to the Human Rights Inquiry Committee regarding the rights violations that the hunger-striking inmates are subjected to.

'Drawings That Exceed the Walls' Exhibition by 20 Imprisoned Cartoonists to Open in İzmir

'Drawings That Exceed the Walls' Exhibition by 20 Imprisoned Cartoonists to Open in İzmir

Seventy works of imprisoned cartoonists will be on an exhibition in İzmir between April 13 and April 16.

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