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Turkish teachers at the launch of the campaign
TURKISH teaching union Egitim-Sen launched a new campaign today demanding the release of sick prisoners, as widespread allegations of medical negligence and torture in jails continue.
At least 104 inmates have died since 2020, with many said to have died in suspicious circumstances, and 64 of the deceased prisoners were suffering from illnesses, according the Human Rights Association.
There are currently around 1,605 sick prisoners in Turkish jails, with 604 seriously ill.
CLAUDIA WEBBE looks at how Britain’s Nato ally has upped the stakes in its effort to silence domestic dissenting voices
Groups are urging the US government to secure the 16-year old’s release as his mental and physical health decline dramatically after nine months inside Ofer prison, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
