Turkish Lawmaker Alleges Widespread Rights Violations in Southeastern Prisons - Stockholm Center for Freedom
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Turkish lawmaker alleges widespread rights violations in southeastern prisons - Stockholm Center for Freedom
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has alleged widespread human rights violations in prisons in southeastern Turkey, citing claims of arbitrary barriers to release, pressure on inmates to make self-incriminating statements and inadequate care for sick prisoners. According to the TR724 news website, Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a member of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), said he documented numerous complaints during rece…
DEM Party Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu made statements regarding the No. 1 and No. 2 T-Type Closed Penitentiary Institutions in Hilvan district of Şanlıurfa, which he visited last week. Gergerlioğlu stated that he encountered numerous allegations of human rights violations during his visits. He drew attention to the suffering experienced by female prisoners in particular, and recounted the experiences of Avşin Esma Başkale, whom he had pre…
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