Prisoners not given food for 3 days
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- 12:45 20/4/2020
Dersim Municipality Co-Mayor Nurhayat Altun, stated that they were not given food for 3 days following the release of the ordinary prisoners.
Dersim Municipality Co-Mayor Nurhayat Altun, stated that they were not given food for 3 days following the release of the ordinary prisoners.
Mayor of Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Lütfü Savaş stated that 5 of the 7 deaths in the city caused by coronavirus were recorded as "infectious diseases".
2 prisoners who were released from Dalaman Prison as a result of the law on execution, tested positive for coronavirus.
MATUHAY-DER, reacting to the law on execution that was legislated by the parliament despite all efforts of the opposition, stating that this is a 'Law of shame', called out to the Ministry of Justice to open the communication channels with Öcalan and said they are concerned about his health.
SES Manisa Branch Co-chair Figen Pehlivan Demirel stated that 34 healthcare workers were infected because there were not enough protective equipment in the pandemic hospitals in the city. He stated that while some employees were given 1 mask per day, no masks were given to the cleaning workers.
Emine Irmak, mother of HDP former MP Selma Irmak, stating that the prisoners must be released because of the virus threat, said: "I am sick and old. I may not be able to see my daughter again if something happens to me. I want to hold my daughter."
HDP's imprisoned former Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş said: "Let's not forget the injustice we experienced in this process and keep alive our desire to hold them to account."
Prisoners in various jails talked to their families about the rights violations they are subjected to.
189 people brought from Cyprus to Van within the scope of coronavirus measures were quarantined.
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The initiative "Haberin var mı" has launched a letter campaign for six journalists imprisoned in Turkey who are accused of disclosing state secrets in connection with their reporting on Libya.
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İzmir Medical Chamber responded to the statements of Zonguldak Governor Erdogan Bektaş rearding the healthcare workers and stated that the governor shall resign.
United Kurdish Women Platform has announced a call for solidarity against the coronavirus outbreak and the attack against Kurdish people. In the statement it was declared: "This is the day for the Kurds increase their national unity and gain strength."