There are 230 prisoners suffering from serious illness in Turkish jails, said the Human Rights Association (İHD) adding that there are a total of 411 ill inmates. Of these, 180 need urgent care. According to the report published by the IHD prisoners are not receiving adequate treatment in jail and this lead to their health condition deteriorating quickly. Some of the prisoners are in need of constant and re ...

The Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakır branch has released its report on violations of rights in prisons in eastern and southeastern Turkey. According to the report, a total of 3263 violations were registered in prisons in the Kurdish region last year. Speaking at the press conference on the report , IHD Prisons Commission Member lawyer Resul Tamur said prisons are among the main scenes of violations ...