For 3 days, the solidarity chain is being continued in Belgium. Cahit Zorel has started a solidarity hungerstrike for 3 days to support the demands of prisoners in well-type isolation prisons in Turkey.

A SHORT STORY OF HUNGER FROM SELF-DISCIPLINE TO A TOOL FOR ACHIEVING RIGHTS “As the spade reveals the water hidden beneath the earth, so hunger reveals the fountain of understanding and discernment, and hunger is the best horse to lead the journey to its destination. But it needs a little training by a skilful hand.”Seyid…

MORG X SCREENING IN HAMBURG On May 30, a screening of the film Morg X was held at “Luudje Lud,” a social centre of German anti-fascists located in Hamburg. A member of Luudjd Lud said in the introduction speech, “Since the 1990s, there have been resistances and hunger strikes in prisons in Turkey.” He noted…

If you want to raise your voice for the 10 political prisoners in Turkey, some of whom have been on hunger strike for more than 200 days and have reached a very critical stage, please appeal to the Minister of Justice of Turkey to urgently accept their demands. You will also be supporting hundreds of…

On 26th May, the Association of Progressive Jurists (CHD) in Antalya, along with the Human Rights Association (IHD) and the lawyers association ÖHD made a statement in front of the Courthouse regarding the “rights violations in well-type prisons”. In her statement, the CHD executive, lawyer Irmak Yaman drew attention to the critical situation of the…

AUSTRIA On 30th May, a letter and poster was handed over to the French embassy in Vienna, demanding the release of Zehra Kurtay and to stop the extradition procedure.

The political refugee from Turkey in France, Zehra Kurtay was detained in Paris a few days ago. There has been issued an order for her extradition to Turkey, despite of the serious threat to her life and fundamental rights and freedoms that this would pose. While a court yesterday has ordered her release, the decision…

The trial of political refugee in France, Zehra Kurtay who has been taken into custody with the threat of being extradited to turkey, took place today, 30th May. At around 12.00 it was announced that the court hearing today was concluded. The judge said he would announce his decision on whether she has to stay…