Former Turkish Judge Alleges Prison Abuse and Unanswered Complaint

A former judge from Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals, who spent nearly eight years in prison, claims he was beaten by guards out of camera view and that his complaint about the incident has gone unaddressed for six years.

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Former Turkish top appeals court judge says prison abuse complaint has gone unanswered for 6 years

A former judge at Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals who spent nearly eight years in prison has alleged that prison guards beat him in a room outside camera view and that his rights complaint over the incident has remained unaddressed for six years, the TR724 news website reported. Hüsamettin Uğur, a former member of the […] The post Former Turkish top appeals court judge says prison abuse complaint has gone unanswered for 6 years appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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