State of emergency nightmare in prisons
RIGHTS ABUSES ON THE INCREASE
cumhuriyet.com.tr
Rights abuses in prisons are beginning to skyrocket following the state of emergency proclaimed in the aftermath of the coup attempt. A large number of those convicted on political grounds have been transferred to distant places for no reason and their communication rights have been restricted; and hooded clothing, glasses with handles, forks, metal plates, woollen socks, ornaments made of bone and beads and even prayer beads are now forbidden in prisons.