The Initiative for the Freedom of Ill Prisoners drew attention to the situation of sick inmates in its 581st week of protest, focusing on Kemal Özelmalı, who is held in Sincan No. 2 High-Security Prison. The statement was delivered by Barış Barışık, a member of the Human Rights Association (IHD) Ankara Branch.
Izmir
The IHD Izmir Branch continued its biweekly protest demanding “Freedom for sick prisoners” in front of the former Sümerbank building in Konak. A banner reading ‘Ill prisoners are dying. Don’t stay silent, don’t be complicit in the crime’ was displayed, and many people attended. IHD Izmir Branch executive Mustafa Kızartıcı drew attention to the condition of Özgür Azad İnci, who is being held in solitary confinement under isolation in Kırşehir High-Security Prison.
Istanbul
The Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch Prison Commission held the 709th edition of its weekly “F Sitting” protest in front of its office in Beyoğlu to highlight the situation of sick prisoners. This week, attention was drawn to Cemil Ivrendi, a sick prisoner held in Kırşehir Type S Prison, and his release was demanded.