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Newly released journalist says tortured with molten plastic during detention

Newly released journalist says tortured with molten plastic during detention

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 8, 2016 | Torture

Police officers reportedly tortured Adnan Kümek, a reporter for the government-targeted Azadiya Welat newspaper, by dripping molten plastic on his legs during the two days he was held at an unofficial detention center in Turkey’s East. Allegations of torture and other...
Ten prisoners stay in 16-square-meter custody cell, arrested lawyer says

Ten prisoners stay in 16-square-meter custody cell, arrested lawyer says

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 2, 2016 | Torture

Allegations of severe overcrowding in Turkey’s post-coup prisons have proven to be true with a recently-arrested lawyer complaining about lack of space in holding cells in an anonymous letter. Ten arrestees are being held in a custody cell as small as 16 square...
Turkey to pay huge compensation for post-coup rights violations, main opposition says

Turkey to pay huge compensation for post-coup rights violations, main opposition says

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 2, 2016 | Today in Crackdown

The main opposition party leader has said Turkey will pay a big price and an enormous amount of compensation for gross human rights violations caused by government decrees issued during a state of emergency declared after an abortive coup. Republican People’s Party...
Gov’t will ignore torture allegations if victims Gulenist, AKP deputy says

Gov’t will ignore torture allegations if victims Gulenist, AKP deputy says

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 2, 2016 | Torture

A Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy has said there will be no investigations into claims of torture and mistreatment of people put into prison after a July 15 coup attempt if those victims are sympathizers of Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen. AKP...
Turkey postpones scheduled visit by UN rapporteur on torture

Turkey postpones scheduled visit by UN rapporteur on torture

by TurkeyPurge | Sep 21, 2016 | Human Rights Abuses, Torture

The Turkish government has postponed the scheduled visit of Juan E. Mendez, the UN special rapporteur on torture, to the county, which has been beset by allegations of torture, maltreatment and rape against detainees in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt. “While I...

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