The Accident of Birthplace
Nikoloz Gagnidze Today is International Migrants Day, a moment, perhaps, to step back from the familiar arguments and ask a more basic question of what is it that is actually argued in the political discord? One place to start is with a brief historical rewind. Branko Milanovic reconstructed global income data and found that in […]
Pregnant Women in Prison – Nazife Karakoç, Leyla Arslan
Profile VICTIM : Nazife Karakoç, Leyla ArslanINCIDENT : Pregnant prisoners in prison are subjected to mistreatment due to inadequate care conditions.LOCATION : Edirne, TurkeySITUATION : They were tried on allegations of membership in the Gülen movement. Case Summary Nazife Karakoç and Leyla Arslan, who are held in Edirne Prison, were tried in cases filed against […]
Prisoners Who Died in Custody – Sezai Aksu
Profile VICTIM : Sezai AksuINCIDENT : The cancer-stricken prisoner held in pretrial detention died in the hospital where he had been taken for treatment.LOCATION : Van, TürkiyeSITUATION : The details of the case file remain unknown. Case Summary Sezai Aksu, a 42-year-old prisoner held in Van F-Type Closed Prison, died at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University […]