Kurdish musicians sing for political prisoners in Turkey
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- 09:30 08/4/2020
As a sign of solidarity with the political prisoners in Turkey, 46 Kurdish musicians recorded a new version of the resistance song "Zindana Diyarbekîr".
As a sign of solidarity with the political prisoners in Turkey, 46 Kurdish musicians recorded a new version of the resistance song "Zindana Diyarbekîr".
The cities with the highest rate of infections in Turkey are Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Ankara and İzmir.
Noting that the journalists and citizens who share news, data and information about the coronavirus are targeted, DFG announced that 15 journalists were detained in March and 8 journalists were arrested.
In the report prepared by MED TUHAD-FED and ÖHD as a result of the meetingd they conducted in prison, it was noted that the prisoners who were sent to Diyarbakır No.4 T Type were battered after the riot in Batman M Type and that no measures were taken against the epidemic.
Noting that healthcare workers have to protect their health while fulfilling their social responsibilities, SES Co-Chair Gönül Erden said that they are establishing epidemic committees in hospitals.
Community and Legal Research Foundation Chair Didar Erdem stated that the Bill of Criminal Enforcement, which is a violation of the principle of equality, to be discussed at the parliament today is no different than death penalty.
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