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Video shows the moments history teacher Gokhan Acikkollu died of heart attack in prison

Video shows the moments history teacher Gokhan Acikkollu died of heart attack in prison

by TurkeyPurge | Aug 2, 2019 | Human Tragedies, Today in Crackdown

Bold Medya has released a video showing the negligence of police officers in the death of Gökhan Açıkkollu, a purged history teacher who died of a heart attack while under detention in 2016. [VIDEO] shows the moments history teacher Gokhan Acikkollu died of heart...
RSF says obligatory uniform aimed at humiliating, intimidating and stigmatizing post-coup detainees

RSF says obligatory uniform aimed at humiliating, intimidating and stigmatizing post-coup detainees

by TurkeyPurge | Dec 29, 2017 | Int'l Reactions

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said it was appalled by a new Turkish decree that introduces single uniform for people imprisoned in the government’s post-coup purge. In a written statement on Thursday, RSF said the “arbitrary measure will violate the right of dozens...
TL 5.5 bln to be spent to construct 39 new prisons in Turkey: report

TL 5.5 bln to be spent to construct 39 new prisons in Turkey: report

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 24, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

The regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will spend TL 5.5 billion for the construction of 39 new prisons in various provinces of Turkey, Cigdem Toker wrote in her Tuesday column for the Cumhuriyet daily. According to Toker prison construction constitutes...
Human Rights Watch: Turkey’s emergency decrees facilitate torture

Human Rights Watch: Turkey’s emergency decrees facilitate torture

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 25, 2016 | Int'l Reactions

Turkish police have tortured and otherwise ill-treated individuals in their custody after emergency decrees removed crucial safeguards in the wake of a failed coup attempt in July, 2016, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 43-page report, “A Blank...

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