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Retired general sentenced to 7 years in prison in coup retrial
Turkey
March 25, 2023
Retired general sentenced to 7 years in prison in coup retrial
A Turkish court has handed down a prison sentence of almost seven years to a retired general who was retried…
Turkish prisons at 16 percent overcapacity: report
Turkey
December 15, 2022
Turkish prisons at 16 percent overcapacity: report
Turkish prisons are holding 49,518 more prisoners than their overall capacity, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing the latest data from…
Book tells story of teacher who died in Turkish prison due to lack of medication
Turkey
December 15, 2022
Book tells story of teacher who died in Turkish prison due to lack of medication
A recently published book tells the story of teacher Halime Gülsu, who died in a Turkish prison in 2018 due to deprivation…
CPJ to release annual report on journalists imprisoned globally
Media Freedom
December 8, 2022
CPJ to release annual report on journalists imprisoned globally
The census records journalists known to be in custody as of December 1, 2022, providing background information and demographic data…
2021 Winter letter marathon for the Ukrainian political prisoners of the Kremlin
World
December 28, 2020
2021 Winter letter marathon for the Ukrainian political prisoners of the Kremlin
Most of us will spend the cozy winter holidays with our family and good food. But there are at least…
I’m watching the coronavirus crisis unfold from a Turkish prison. This is why I’m hopeful.
Opinion
May 26, 2020
I’m watching the coronavirus crisis unfold from a Turkish prison. This is why I’m hopeful.
These days being in an actual prison while everyone else is confined inside their homes feels like sitting in a…
Turkey must protect all prisoners from coronavirus – Human Rights Watch
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March 24, 2020
Turkey must protect all prisoners from coronavirus – Human Rights Watch
The novel coronavirus poses a huge threat to inmates and staff in Turkey’s overcrowded prisons and the government should expand…
A campaign was launched for women in Turkey prisons
World
March 8, 2019
A campaign was launched for women in Turkey prisons
AST launched a campaign to support the women who are in prison in Turkey. Video message for more than 10,000…
Court of appeal upholds sentences given to opposition journalists and staff from Cumhuriyet daily
Media Freedom
February 20, 2019
Court of appeal upholds sentences given to opposition journalists and staff from Cumhuriyet daily
Prison sentences that were handed down to staff members of the critical Cumhuriyet daily last year were upheld by a…
European Parliament resolution underscores lack of domestic legal remedies in Turkey
World
February 15, 2019
European Parliament resolution underscores lack of domestic legal remedies in Turkey
Forty-seven Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and 14 press freedom and free expression organizations led by the International Press…