Further information on UA: 175/10 Index: EUR 44/003/2011

On 21 April, prisoner of conscience İnan S. fled from hospital where he had been transferred to from Manisa-Saruhanlı prison. He was re-arrested the next day, while he was with his friends in the Western coastal province of Izmir. İnan S. was taken to Buca prison in Izmir. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 175/10 Index: EUR 44/019/2010

Turkish prisoner of conscience İnan S. has been moved to a prison in the western coastal city of İzmir, where he is now held pending trial on charges of "infringement of leave". When serving a previous sentence for "desertion" at the same prison, he reported being beaten by prison guards. He is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA 04/10

Conscientious objector Enver Aydemir was freed on 8 June, after a medical report concluded that he had an "antisocial personality disorder" and was "unfit for military service". The report was issued even though Enver Aydemir had refused to undergo psychiatric tests at the hospital. He had been referred to the Gülhane Military Medical Academy on 1 June at the request of military judges at his trial for "persistent insubordination". [ Lire la suite » ]

Mehmet Desde was released on 6 October, after serving his 17-month sentence. Please stop all work on Mehmet Desde.

Mehmet Desde has been moved to another prison, where he has adequate time to associate with other prisoners. Please suspend appeals directed to previous prison governor.