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Mother’s Day 2019 Free Prisoners of Conscience / Turkey

This year on Mother’s Day, over 6,000 women have been imprisoned in Turkey within the persecution of the government. More than 700 babies -in order to be able to stay with their mothers – are living in the harsh conditions of a prison ward and a lot of children have been separated from their mothers and are being raised by relatives. #TurkeyPurge #MothersDay #FreePrisonersOfConscience

Mother’s Day 2019 Free Prisoners of Conscience / Turkey

U.S Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi & Renee Vaugeois (Exc.Director of John Humphrey Center for Peace and Human Rights)

Ela Gandhi

The Venerable David Selzer (Executive Archdeacon, Diocese of Ottawa) / Ann Selzer ( Practitioner Nurse)

Professor Vonya Womack

Lawyer James Harrington, Professor Lopita Nath

Donna Entz (Community Worker Among Newcomers),Film Producer & Journalist Thomas Sideris

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Children and their Mothers are Prisoners of Conscience in Turkey

One of the most alarming actions of the Turkish authorities is the incarceration of women who are pregnant or have just given birth. Some are incarcerated with their children and others violently separated from them. At this moment, seven hundred forty-three (743) children under the age of six are in jails across Turkey with their mothers, detained or arrested as part of the government crackdown on its dissidents. One hundred forty-nine (149) of these children are infants under a year old. “This is simply outrageous, utterly cruel, and surely cannot have anything whatsoever to do with making the country safer” as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein” also emphasized.

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Women and Children in Prison

Recent reports from the Journalist and Writers Foundation in Turkey and the Stockholm Center for Freedom have estimated the number of women in Turkish prisons is a staggering 17,000 along with over 660 children. Official records indicate that 23 percent of these children are infants less than a year old. Dr. Alan Mendoza, executive director of the Henry Jackson Society (a British foreign policy think tank) said “prison is no place for children in any civilized country”.

These reports have questioned the basis for the detainment and imprisonment of these women, as well as the timing of their arrests, in some cases shortly after giving birth. Many of these women have been held without charges being pressed and without access to legal representation, and in some cases, access to their family.

Reports from within Turkey have shown images of security officials waiting outside hospital rooms for mothers to be discharged in order to detain them and their newborn children. With the critical need of preventing bacteria during a child’s first months, questions about the conditions of the prisons where these women are held with their newborn children have also arisen in numerous media reports. Since “extra food, books, phone calls, trips to the hospital, and bathroom supplies are all added to inmates’ prison bills” some women with poor financial situation cannot afford basic hygienic items such as sanitary pads (which they are not provided).

The prison conditions are not satisfactory for the well being of women, and especially children. They are forced to stay in overcrowded rooms, denied health care, missing fresh air and have to share bed and meal.

Many inmates sleep on the floor. Human Rights Association (IHD) has stated that in Turkey, 1025 prisoners are in poor health, 357 of which are seriously ill. Nonetheless, at a parliamentary hearing, it was revealed that at least five women have suspiciously died at the women’s prison in Kocaeli’s Gebze district .

We wholeheartedly condemn this violation of basic human rights of not only the imprisoned women but also these children who are being subjected to a life behind bars without cause.

Read AST’s report on women and children in prison:
AST_1-28-18_REPORT4_WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S RIGHTS ARE UNDER ATTACK IN TURKEY

Download AST’s presentation on women and children in prison:
https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/AST_presentation_Persecution-of-women-in-Turkey.pdf

Download AST’s newsletter on women and children in prison:
https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AST_Newsletter2_Womens-Rights-Newsletter.pdf

News and reports on women and children in prison:
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/TR/2018-03-19_Second_OHCHR_Turkey_Report.pdf
https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AST_Newsletter2_Womens-Rights-Newsletter.pdf
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/02/13/hundreds-young-turkish-children-jailed-alongside-their-moms-as-part-post-coup-crackdown.html
http://jwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Children-Report-2017-.pdf
http://jwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Womens-Rights-Under-Attack.pdf
http://stockholmcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Jailing-women-in-Turkey.pdf

We urge everyone to take action. Express your views or send attached statement below to following addresses:

1. Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau
Email: justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca

2. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Chrystia Freeland
Email: Chrystia.Freeland@parl.gc.ca

3. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada, Ahmed D. Hussen
Email: Ahmed.Hussen@parl.gc.ca

4. Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee of Canada, Robert D. Nault
Email: Bob.Nault@parl.gc.ca

5. Justice and Human Rights Committee of Canada, Anthony Housefather
Email: Anthony.Housefather@parl.gc.ca

6. Embassy of Canada to Turkey in Ankara
Email: ankra@international.gc.ca

Download sample statement as a word document:
https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/AST_Letter-Women-and-children-in-Prison.docx

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Women and Children in Prison

As you are aware, recent reports from the Journalist and Writers Foundation in Turkey and the Stockholm Center for Freedom have estimated the number of women in Turkish prisons is a staggering 17,000 along with over 660 children. Official records indicate that 23 percent of these children are infants less than a year old. Dr. Alan Mendoza, executive director of the Henry Jackson Society (a British foreign policy think tank) said “prison is no place for children in any civilized country”.

These reports have questioned the basis for the detainment and imprisonment of these women, as well as the timing of their arrests, in some cases shortly after giving birth. Many of these women have been held without charges being pressed and without access to legal representation, and in some cases, access to their family.

Reports from within Turkey have shown images of security officials waiting outside hospital rooms for mothers to be discharged in order to detain them and their newborn children. With the critical need of preventing bacteria during a child’s first months, questions about the conditions of the prisons where these women are held with their newborn children have also arisen in numerous media reports. Since “extra food, books, phone calls, trips to the hospital, and bathroom supplies are all added to inmates’ prison bills” some women with poor financial situation cannot afford basic hygienic items such as sanitary pads (which they are not provided).

The prison conditions are not satisfactory for the well being of women, and especially children. They are forced to stay in overcrowded rooms, denied health care, missing fresh air and have to share bed and meal.

Many inmates sleep on the floor. Human Rights Association (IHD) has stated that in Turkey, 1025 prisoners are in poor health, 357 of which are seriously ill. Nonetheless, at a parliamentary hearing, it was revealed that at least five women have suspiciously died at the women’s prison in Kocaeli’s Gebze district .

We wholeheartedly condemn this violation of basic human rights of not only the imprisoned women but also these children who are being subjected to a life behind bars without cause.

Read AST’s report on women and children in prison:
AST_1-28-18_REPORT4_WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S RIGHTS ARE UNDER ATTACK IN TURKEY

Download AST’s presentation on women and children in prison:
https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/AST_presentation_Persecution-of-women-in-Turkey.pdf

News and reports on women and children in prison:
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/TR/2018-03-19_Second_OHCHR_Turkey_Report.pdf
https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AST_Newsletter2_Womens-Rights-Newsletter.pdf
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/02/13/hundreds-young-turkish-children-jailed-alongside-their-moms-as-part-post-coup-crackdown.html
http://jwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Children-Report-2017-.pdf
http://jwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Womens-Rights-Under-Attack.pdf
http://stockholmcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Jailing-women-in-Turkey.pdf

We urge everyone to take action. Express your views or send attached statement to your Representatives and Senators, and urge them to bring up this concern to the State Department:

U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senators
State Representatives
State Senators

Find your members of Congress:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members
Find your senators:
https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?OrderBy=state

Download sample statement as a word document:
AST_Letter-Regarding-Women-and-children-in-Prison

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Prison Conditions For Women and Children in Turkey

Attached is a presentation regarding the prison conditions for women and children. It can be utilized and shared by anyone to advocate for the release of women and children from the Turkish prisons.

Download the presentation as a PowerPoint file: AST_Women-Children-in-Prison

Download the presentation as a pdf: AST_Women-Children-in-Prison

There are 624 children under the age of six in prison

The Justice Ministry announced that there are 624 children under the age of six staying in prisons with their mothers. There are 111 babies under age of one in prisons, and 157 children aged between one and two years old. This number increased by 20% compared to last year. It is also reported that 51 of the children in prison are non-Turkish nationals.

Source: http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/cezaevlerinde-alti-yas-altinda-624-cocuk-var-h110536.html

AST Turkey’s Human Rights Violations Weekly Nov. 27

Download as pdf: AST_Turkey’s Human Rights Violations Weekly_Nov27

Turkey’s Human Rights Violations | 11/20/2017-11/27/2017

1-“Journalist Güven sentenced to 3 years for a tweet”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2017/11/21/journalist-guven-sentenced-to-3-years-for-a-tweet/

2-“Turkish family of 5 drowns trying to flee to Greece ”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2017/11/21/turkish-family-of-5-drown-trying-to-flee-to-greece/

3-“Zaman journalist Ayşenur Parıldak sentenced to 7.5 years in prison”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2017/11/21/zaman-journalist-aysenur-parildak-sentenced-to-7-5-years-in-prison/

4-“Report exposes death from torture of Turkish teacher in police custody”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2017/11/21/report-exposes-death-from-torture-of-turkish-teacher-in-police-custody/

5-“LGBT event at Istanbul’s Taksim Square banned”
https://turkeypurge.com/istanbul-district-bans-lgtb-event-taksim-square

6-“Gülen lawyer sentenced to 12 years in prison”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2017/11/21/gulen-lawyer-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison/

7-“40-day-old baby, mother under police custody for 4 days: opposition deputy ”
https://turkeypurge.com/40-day-old-baby-mother-police-custody-4-days-opposition-deputy

8-“Jailed writers denied access to own books under emergency rule”
https://turkeypurge.com/jailed-writers-denied-access-books-emergency-rule

9-” Police detain 51 teachers as warrants outstanding for 56 others”
https://turkeypurge.com/police-detain-51-teachers-warrants-outstanding-56-others

10-“A New Report Uncovers A Murder Of Detained Teacher In Turkey Due To Torture”
https://stockholmcf.org/a-new-report-uncovers-a-murder-of-detained-teacher-in-turkey-due-to-torture/

11-“Turkey’s Alevis Worried By Their Homes In Malatya Neighborhood Marked Red”
https://stockholmcf.org/turkeys-alevis-worried-by-their-homes-in-malatya-neighborhood-marked-red/

12-“Turkish Trustee-Mayor Insists On Keeping Toilet Over Armenian Graves”
https://stockholmcf.org/turkish-govt-appointed-municipal-says-ministers-words-twisted-about-armenian-cemetery/

13-“Turkish court rules for continuation of Amnesty head’s imprisonment”
https://turkeypurge.com/turkish-court-rules-continuation-amnesty-heads-imprisonment

14-“Turkey detains 331 more soldiers on coup charges: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/turkey-detains-331-soldiers-coup-charges-report

15-“5 children, 6 others detained as trying to escape to Greece”
https://turkeypurge.com/5-children-6-others-detained-trying-escape-greece

16-“45 kindergartens, day care centers closed since failed coup: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/45-kindergartens-day-care-centers-closed-since-failed-coup-report

17-“Jailed Turkish journalist Şahin Alpay: My health is getting worse”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2017/11/22/jailed-turkish-journalist-sahin-alpay-my-health-is-getting-worse/

18-“Offensive graffiti sprayed on historic church in central Turkey”
https://turkeypurge.com/offensive-graffiti-sprayed-historic-church-central-turkey

19-“Dismissed public servants not allowed to work as private security guards, report says”
https://turkeypurge.com/dismissed-public-servants-not-allowed-work-private-security-guards-report-says

20-“Imprisoned journalist Oğuz Usluer given forced haircut in prison: opposition”
https://turkeypurge.com/imprisoned-journalist-oguz-usluer-given-forced-haircut-prison-opposition

21-“Purge-victim teacher passes away following heart attack”
https://turkeypurge.com/purge-victim-teacher-passes-away-following-heart-attack

22-“73-year-old imprisoned journalist says ‘want to spend final years with family members’”
https://turkeypurge.com/73-year-old-imprisoned-journalist-says-want-spend-final-years-family-members

23-“OSCE says Parıldak ruling unfounded, calls for her release”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2017/11/23/osce-says-parildak-ruling-unfounded-calls-for-her-release/

24-“Armenian church association attacked in Malatya”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2017/11/25/armenian-church-association-attacked-in-malatya/

25-“55 academics call on Erdoğan to release Kavala”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2017/11/24/55-academics-call-on-erdogan-to-release-kavala/

26-“Detention warrants issued for 79 teachers on Teachers Day”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2017/11/24/detention-warrants-issued-for-99-teachers-on-teachers-day/

27-“Detention warrants issued for 99 over alleged ByLock use”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2017/11/23/detention-warrants-issued-for-99-over-alleged-bylock-use/

28-“DIHA reporters face 45 years in prison over espionage charges”
https://turkeypurge.com/diha-reporters-face-45-years-prison-espionage-charges

29-“Izmir man who filed libel suit against Erdogan sentenced to 8 years in jail”
https://turkeypurge.com/man-filed-libel-suit-erdogan-sentenced-8-years-jail

30-“Chief physician at Kirsehir hospital jailed over alleged ByLock use”
https://turkeypurge.com/chief-physician-kirsehir-hospital-jailed-alleged-bylock-use

31-“Erdoğan sues main opposition leader over “slanderous” comments ”
https://turkeypurge.com/erdogan-sues-main-opposition-leader-slanderous-comments

32-“Turkey’s ‘Ministry of Truth’ in action: Drowned teacher’s accomplishment record removed”
https://turkeypurge.com/turkeys-ministry-of-truth-in-action-drowned-teachers-accomplishment-record-removed

33-“Turkish Media Worker Zafer Özsoy Faces 3 Life Sentences With No Evidence”
https://stockholmcf.org/turkish-media-worker-zafer-ozsoy-faces-3-life-sentences-with-no-evidence/

Türkiye tarafından işlenenen İnsan Hakları İhlalleri | 11/20/2017-11/27/2017

1-“Erdoğan Rejimi’nden kaçarken boğulan Maden ailesinin hikayesi”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/erdogan-rejiminden-kacarken-bogulan-maden-ailesinin-hikayesi-h107844.html

2-“Zaman Gazetesi muhabiri Ayşenur Parıldak’a 7 yıl 6 ay ceza”
http://aktifhaber.com/medya/zaman-gazetesi-muhabiri-aysenur-parildaka-7-yil-6-ay-ceza-h107851.html

3-“Silivri’de sağlığım gittikçe kötüleşiyor”; Şahin Alpay’dan 4’üncü mektup
http://aktifhaber.com/medya/silivride-sagligim-gittikce-kotulesiyor-h107848.html

4-“3 çocuk annesi Rana Öztürk’ün beyin ölümü gerçekleşti”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/3-cocuk-annesi-rana-ozturkun-beyin-olumu-gerceklesti-h107841.html

5-“15 Temmuz’la ilgili işkence altında imzalattırılan ifadeler teker teker redediliyor”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/15-temmuzla-ilgili-iskence-altinda-imzalattirilan-ifadeler-teker-teker-redediliyor-h107835.html

6-” Lohusa anneyi 350 km yol götürüp nezarete attılar!”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/lohusa-anneyi-350-km-yol-goturup-nezarete-attilar-h107788.html

7-“Dünya Çocuk Hakları Günü’nde 668 bebek protestosu!”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/dunya-cocuk-haklari-gununde-668-bebek-protestosu-h107779.html

8-“KHK ile ihraç edilen öğretmen Selim Gündoğdu intihar etti”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/khk-ile-ihrac-edilen-ogretmen-selim-gundogdu-intihar-etti/

9-“Gazeteci Oğuz Güven’e, ‘tweet’ davasından 3 yıl 1 ay hapis”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/gazeteci-oguz-guvene-tweet-davasindan-3-yil-1-ay-hapis/

10-“Guardian: AKP, Türkiye’de LGBTİ hakları hareketinin faaliyetlerini engellemeye çalışıyor”
http://www.bbc.com/turkce/haberler-turkiye-42062152

11-“Türkiye’nin Çözümsüz Sorunu: Anneleriyle Cezaevinde Kalan Çocuklar”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/tutuklu-gazeteci-cezaevinde-30-kilo-verdi-hayati-tehlikesi-var-h107640.html

12-“Erdoğan rejiminden kaçarken ölen çocuklar”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/erdogan-rejiminden-kacarken-olen-cocuklar-h107832.html

13-“AKP’nin OHAL’i bir bebeğin geleceğini daha kararttı”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/akpnin-ohali-bir-bebegin-gelecegini-daha-karartti-h107910.html

14-“Ege Denizi’nde hayatını kaybeden Maden ailesinin ardından!”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/ege-denizinde-hayatini-kaybeden-maden-ailesinin-ardindan-h107912.html

15-“Malatya’da Alevi ailelerin evlerine kırmızı işaret”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/malatyada-alevi-ailelerin-evlerine-kirmizi-isaret/

16-“İşkence cezasızlık politikasıyla artırıldı; İnsan Hakları Derneği’ne işkence başvuruları patladı”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/iskence-cezasizlik-politikasiyla-artirildi-h108072.html

17-“Yargıtay: Türkiye nüfusunun yüzde 8’i şüpheli, yüzde 3’ü ise sanık”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/yargitay-turkiye-nufusunun-yuzde-8i-supheli-yuzde-3u-ise-sanik/

18-“Silivri’de 12 Eylül manzaraları… Bu sefer de Gazeteci Oğuz Usluer’in saçı zorla kesildi..”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/silivride-12-eylul-manzaralari-bu-sefer-de-gazeteci-oguz-usluerin-saci-zorla-kesildi-h107948.html

19-“İki gazeteciye ajanlık suçlamasıyla 90 yıl hapis istemi”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/iki-gazeteciye-ajanlik-suclamasiyla-90-yil-hapis-istemi-h108042.html

20-“Malatya’da provokatif saldırılara devam: Bu kez de Ermeni derneğine saldırı!”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/malatyada-provokatif-saldirilara-devam-bu-kez-de-ermeni-dernegine-saldiri-h108059.html

21-“Meclis, İnsan Hakları Evrensel Beyannamesi’ni sansürlemiş”
http://www.diken.com.tr/meclis-insan-haklari-evrensel-beyannamesini-sansurlemis/

22-“Erdoğan’a, ‘Osman Kavala’yı serbest bırakın’ çağrısı”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/erdogana-osman-kavalayi-serbest-birakin-cagrisi/

23-“’24 Kasım Öğretmenler Günü’nde 79 öğretmene daha gözaltı kararı”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/24-kasim-ogretmenler-gununde-79-ogretmene-daha-gozalti-karari/

24-” Uluslararası Af Örgütü baskılara karşı kampanya başlattı”
https://www.evrensel.net/haber/338903/uluslararasi-af-orgutu-baskilara-karsi-kampanya-baslatti

Set them free, 668 babies in jail in Turkey, Chicago Protest

668 babies, under age of six, and 17000 women are in pretrial detention in jails across Turkey. Group of people gathered in Chicago to demand freedom of innocent children jailed in Turkey.

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Mother’s Day 2019 Free Prisoners of Conscience / Turkey

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