Erözsoy: Anyone with a conscience must oppose pit-type prisons

Erözsoy: Anyone with a conscience must oppose pit-type prisons

As Turkey's government grows increasingly authoritarian, prison conditions, already a mirror of how the country is governed, have worsened. In today’s climate, even chanting slogans is criminalized and used as grounds for arrest. The newly constructed Y- and S-Type prisons, which surpass even the notorious F-Type facilities in terms of isolation, have become places where political prisoners are effectively denied the right to breathe. These so-c…

Women visitors strip-searched, headscarves removed at Turkish prison: report - Stockholm Center for Freedom

The Association of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD) has accused prison authorities in southeastern Turkey of systematically subjecting visitors to the facility, particularly women and children, to degrading and unlawful searches, including forced removal of clothing and invasive physical contact, the Mezopotamya news agency reported. In a report released this week the ÖHD detailed serious rights violations at the Urfa No. 2 T-Type Closed Prison, based …