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[OPINION] Turkish gov’t distorts facts reported by UN Special Rapporteur on torture

Leighann Spencer

26/02/2018

Nils Melzer, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, has published a report concerning the situation in Turkey with findings from his 27... Read More...

[OPINION] Turkish Gov’t Recasting Infamous “Midnight Express”

Ugur Tok

12/02/2018

Oliver Stone’s Oscar winning movie – Midnight Express (1978) based on Bill Hayes’ 1977 non-fiction book, which showed the images of prison conditions and brutality in jails of Turkey in 1970s was... Read More...

[REPORT] A Comprehensive Report On The Prison Conditions In Turkey: In Prison 2017

PPJ

18/10/2017

Platform for Peace & Justice (PPJ) has released its comprehensive report on the prison conditions in Turkey during the State of Emergency declared in the wake of failed coup attempt in July 2016. The report... Read More...

[OPINION] Criminals out, disabled and sick innocents in

BETÜL SAĞKOL

26/08/2017

By BETUL SAGKOL In order to understand the value given to human rights in a modern society, value given to children, old people and disabled people can be used as a very important measure. These groups, ... Read More...

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[OPINION] Turkish gov’t distorts facts reported by UN Special Rapporteur on torture

[OPINION] Turkish Gov’t Recasting Infamous “Midnight Express”

[REPORT] A Comprehensive Report On The Prison Conditions In Turkey: In Prison 2017

[OPINION] Criminals out, disabled and sick innocents in