World Peace Day call from Peace Mothers
Peace Mothers, who have been continuously struggling for an honorable peace, stated that the effects of the war are felt in every field and that negotiations should be held with Abdullah Öcalan, the only person who can ensure peace.
Rights violations in Urfa Prison: No releases, investigations and pressure
ÖHD Riha Branch Prisons Coordinator Sabri Güngen talked about the rights violations in Urfa Type T Prison, where ill prisoners are not released despite the “cannot stay in prison” report, and noted that the basis of all violations is the İmralı isolation.
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance: State must internalize the law
Nazım Babaoğlu's brother Cemal Babaoğlu, who stated that they greeted the “International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance” with a struggle, said that their demands for the events that remain in the dark to be clarified and for the state to internalize the law were not met.
30-year ill prisoner's release blocked once again
Bekir Yollu, an ill prisoner of 30 years in Kırşehir Prison, was prevented from being released for the second time on the grounds that he was not in “good behavior” despite completing his sentence.
'Ideas of Abdullah Öcalan in every sphere of life'
Reading passages from PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan's defenses, women gave the message “Despite the isolation, Abdullah Öcalan's ideas are in every sphere of life."
78’s Initiative member Ural detained
Riha 78's Initiative member Mehmet Ural was detained after attending a funeral.
‘Peace in the resistance of oppressed peoples’
Calling for a World Peace Day event in Ankara, Labor and Democracy Forces stated that the government's policies threatening the future of the peoples of the Middle East have become a global problem and said: “Peace is in the resistance of oppressed peoples.”
Senyaşar's struggle for justice continues
DEM Party MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu visited Emine Şenyaşar, who continues her struggle for justice, and asked Numan Kurtulmuş, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, “Stand by your mother. Why are you silent?” he asked.
Journalist Tara's funeral sent off Êlih
The body of journalist Gulistan Tara was taken on the road to Êlih after the ceremony held in Sulaymaniyah.
Application from lawyers of Öcalan
Lawyers from the Asrın Law Office have made a new application for a meeting with their client Abdullah Öcalan, whom they have not heard from for 42 months.
Seriously ill prisoner denied medication
Seriously ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Çam, who underwent angioplasty after a heart attack, was found to have a brain tumor and cysts in his kidneys, is not being given his medication. His daughter Şimal Çam stated that her father is being dragged to death.
Worker who racially attacked says it was organized attack
Özgür İpek, one of the workers who were attacked by police, warden and a racist group in Balıkesir, said: “It was an organized and planned attack. The only reason was that we were Kurdish.”
No response to meeting requests for Öcalan
Zeki Binbir from ÖHD stated that the application of 1,330 lawyers to the Ministry of Justice requesting a meeting with Abdullah Öcalan has still not been responded to.
Indictment against journalist Zeynep Kuray for her news reports
The indictment against journalist Zeynep Kuray on charges of “making illegal organization propaganda” based on her online media posts was accepted by the court. Kuray's news posts and journalistic activities were criminalized in the indictment.
31 prisoners disciplined: Aim to prevent releases
31 prisoners in Şakran Women's Closed Prison were sentenced to a one-month communication and visitation ban. Hamit Bilen, the brother of Güler Bilen, one of the prisoners against whom a disciplinary investigation was launched, stated that they are worried that the upcoming release of his sister, who has been imprisoned for 32 years, will be prevented.