INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY FOR POLITICAL PRISONERS (IS4PP)

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News from around the world about the struggle of political prisoners.

  • From Prisoners to Prisoners

    Following is the translation of a letter sent by former hunger srike resister to pit-type prisons in Turkey, Fikret Akar, to political prisoner in Germany, Daniela Klette: Tekirdağ Tuesday, 5th of May, 2026 Dear Daniela Klette I’m sending you greetings and love from all the Free Prisoners at Tekirdağ F-Type Prison. I wanted to write…

  • Further arrests in Kenya of counter-summit protesters

    Today, 12 May, Kenyan police arrested at least 13 protesters opposing the Africa-France summit, in addition to the five Kenyan student activists arrested yesterday. LIST OF THOSE ARRESTEDMay 11 May 12 The summit was attended by French President Macron, who in recent months has sent hundreds of troops to Kenya in an attempt to establish…

  • Political Prisoner Özgül Emre on Hunger strike

    On May 6, 2026, the appeal against the verdict in the case of Özgül Emre and İhsan Cibelik was dismissed. The verdict is now final. Despite a promised transfer to a different detention facility, this has not been carried out. In Cologne-Ossendorf, her personal clothing was confiscated—as a result, Özgül Emre began a hunger strike…