Elazığ Prison report: Prisoners subjected to torture
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- 09:31 13/8/2020
MED TUHAD-FED exposed violence and rights violatoins in Elazığ High Security Prison No 2.
MED TUHAD-FED exposed violence and rights violatoins in Elazığ High Security Prison No 2.
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