Seriously Ill Prisoner Not Transferred to Forensic Medicine Institution Despite Official Order

Seriously ill prisoner not transferred to Forensic Medicine Institution despite official order

85-year-old Kurdish prisoner Sıddık Güler, who is being held in Iskenderun prison in southern Turkey and is seriously ill according to medical reports, has not yet been transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine (ATK) for examination, despite an order from the public prosecutor's office. The DEM Party has called this a violation of fundamental rights and brought the case before the Turkish parliament. Güler suffers from several chronic il…

Corrections Department Defends Nurse’s Transfer Amid Thaksin Hospitalisation Scrutiny

File photo for reference only Thailand’s Corrections Department clarifies the transfer of a nurse involved in Thaksin Shinawatra's hospitalisation, asserting it followed official procedures. On 17th June, the Corrections Department addressed the transfer of Thanyapisit Khoboon, a registered nurse from Bangkok Remand Prison, who facilitated the hospitalisation transfer of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to the Police General Hosp…

Inmates in Gaziantep prison struggle with restricted water supply  - Stockholm Center for Freedom

Families of inmates at Gaziantep L-Type Prison in southeastern Turkey said the supply of water has been restricted over the past three days, worsening conditions in an already overcrowded and hot facility, the TR724 news website reported. According to the families, the prison initially cut off hot water three days ago, forcing inmates to fill plastic bottles with water and leave them in the sun to warm the water up for showers. Now, with cold wa…