8 rights groups call for release of critically ill Kurdish prisoner

Eight Turkish human rights groups on Wednesday called for the immediate release of a critically ill 70-year-old prisoner, warning that Turkey’s refusal to suspend his sentence despite severe health problems puts his life at risk. The groups, led by the Lawyers for Freedom Association (ÖHD), said Mehmet Edip Taşar’s continued imprisonment despite his worsening medical […] The post 8 rights groups call for release of critically ill Kurdish prisoner appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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