A woman whose husband was burnt alive by Turkish state forces during military operations three years ago was jailed on trumped-up terrorism charges at the weekend.

Lutfiye Duymak was sentenced to three years, one month and 15 days of prison on charges of “assisting the organisation [the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)] intentionally and willingly, although not involved in the hierarchical structure within the organisation.

Lawyers slammed Sirnak Heavy Penal Court for the decision. They said there was a lack of evidence for the charges, which were brought on the basis of a single witness testimony and a book found at her home.