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Criminal complaint about rights violations in Diyarbakır juvenile prison

Criminal complaint about rights violations in Diyarbakır juvenile prison

The children suffer physical and psychological violence as well as other rights violations, according to a report by the Diyarbakır Bar Association.

13 September 2021

CİSST: Pandemic measures make the situation of imprisoned children even worse

CİSST: Pandemic measures make the situation of imprisoned children even worse

There are more than 1,500 children in Turkey's prisons and 1,066 of them were not released durign the pandemic despite not being convicted, notes the CİSST.

‘Even if baby leaves prison for treatment, she will be quarantined when she returns’

‘Even if baby leaves prison for treatment, she will be quarantined when she returns’

The court has rejected the objection to the arrest of Eylem Oyunlu, who is imprisoned with her two babies. Her attorney and 25 organizations have made statements about the judicial process and the babies, who are both suffering from illnesses.

1-month-old baby and 2-year-old child behind bars for 20 days

1-month-old baby and 2-year-old child behind bars for 20 days

Arrested by the Lice Penal Judgeship of Peace on June 17, Eylem O. was sent to Diyarbakır Women’s Closed Prison with her 10-day-old baby and 2-year-old child.

'They put my 10-day-old baby in prison, she doesn't even have a name and ID yet'

'They put my 10-day-old baby in prison, she doesn't even have a name and ID yet'

Eylem Oyunlu has been remanded in custody with her 10-day-old and two-year-old children as part of a "terror" investigation.

26 June 2020 Ayşegül Özbek

Number of Children Sent to Prison Increases by 109 Percent in 2017

Number of Children Sent to Prison Increases by 109 Percent in 2017

In 2017, 2 thousand and 56 children were sent to prison in Turkey. It is also known that around 3 thousand children have been currently behind bars and 16 thousand children have been on probation across Turkey.

5 December 2018

HDP Brings Juvenile Detention Center Fire to Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Brings Juvenile Detention Center Fire to Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Danış Beştaş has brought the fire, which broke out in Adana juvenile detention center and killed two children, to parliamentary agenda.

27 January 2017

Protest for Free Posting Right for Imprisoned Children

Protest for Free Posting Right for Imprisoned Children

Human rights activist, Zafer Kıraç, has staged a peaceful protest for the imprisoned children to be able to send letters free of charge, Undersecretary Kenan İpek promised a solution meeting for the next week.

Reactions by Journalism, Freedom of Speech Organizations against Arrests

Reactions by Journalism, Freedom of Speech Organizations against Arrests

Statements made separately by IPI Turkey, Press Council, DİSK Press Labor, TGS and TGC, TGF and TYS have reacted against arrest of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül.

27 November 2015

Province Human Rights Board Report

Children's Situation in Diyarbakır Prison is "Desperate"

A province human rights delegation has called for drastic improvements in conditions for children in prison in Diyarbakır.

19 May 2009 Tolga Korkut