Criminalising Dissent
Police attack and detain prisoners relatives trying to draw attention rights violations in prison, 13 August 2022 outside an HDP district office in Istanbul
03
May
03
May
The Other Imrali Prisoners
There are currently three other PKK prisoners held on İmralı. They are also suffering from isolation, as summarised by Asrın Law Office, below. (We do not know if they actually met the delegation from the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) during their visit in September 2022 as the CPT refuses to release any information about that visit.)
03
May
Öcalans Lawyers
Throughout his imprisonment, Abdullah Öcalan has been represented by Asrın Law Office in Istanbul, which also acts for the other prisoners in İmralı.
29
Apr
Legal Timeline
September, ninth visit by CPT. It can be 18 months before the report is released, if at all. Meanwhile, the CPT refuses to give any information on Öcalan’s situation.
29
Apr
Abduction And Imprisonment
All this has been made possible by the compliance and active support of other states, beginning with Öcalan’s forced departure from Syria and abduction to Turkey.