​​​​​​​Jurists: Turkish judiciary politicized, isolation is not included in international laws

International laws regulate political prisoners' treatment in all countries joining the United Nations, in addition to distinct national laws regarding the political and civil prisoners for the nobility of the political prisoner's goals.

It is assumed that political prisoner in terms of rights can access media, their lawyer and family, in addition to the communication with outside world.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966 affirm that the right to life is an inherent right of every person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of his life even in emergency, as stated in Article 4 / A. Based on this,  we can define a political detainee as every person who was arrested or whose freedom was seized without a judicial decision because of their opposition to the ruling authority in opinion, belief, or political affiliation, or sympathy with its opponents.

However, the Turkish state strikes against all international laws and covenants, as it is tightening isolation on the leader Ocalan day after day, practicing arbitrary policies against him, and violating all international laws such as (unfair trial, inappropriate prison status, arbitrary arrest and detention).

Turkey's policies against the leader Ocalan are among the most undermining for human dignity

The Co-chair of the Lawyers Union in Al-Jazeera region, Khadija Al-Ibrahim, noted that the Turkish state violates international law against the leader, and said: "The laws and the sanctions imposed on him by the Turkish government and the Turkish judiciary violate the international laws." She noted that the Turkish judiciary is politicized in the case of Ocalan.

Al-Ibrahim stated that: "The isolation imposed on the leader, preventing his lawyer and his family from meeting him and denying his rights are crimes according to international law, human rights organizations and international norms. Turkey's crimes against the leader Ocalan as a politician, leader and an international philosopher undermine human dignity according to the provisions of international law."

All international resolutions and recommendations regarding prisoners' rights stipulate the right to make statements as soon as possible, self-defense, the right to obtain information about his rights, communication with the outside world, the right to inform the family of his place, family visits, and the right to be close to the family, in accordance with the Standard Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners without discrimination.

Despite all this, international organizations affiliated with the United Nations, the Anti-Torture Committee of the Council of Europe, and international human rights organizations have not yet performed their role towards Turkey's policies against the leader Ocalan and all political detainees.

Detaining the leader Ocalan on Imrali Island negatively affects his health

She referred to the violations of the Turkish state that are harmful to the health of the leader Abdullah Ocalan, and said: "Detaining Ocalan on Imrali negatively affects his health due to high humidity that harms his health. The United Nations and the international human rights organizations can put pressure on the Turkish state to transfer him to a healthy place."

Al-Ibrahim stressed the need for the Anti-Violence and Torture Committee to conduct periodic visits to political prisoners according to its founding charter, noting: "These organizations should intensify their visits to Imrali Island in response to the calls of the democratic authorities and people, and report on isolation on Ocalan."

The Anti-Violence Committee's report on the leader is condoning the Turkish government

Khadija Al-Ibrahim drew attention to the latest report issued by the International Committee against Torture in 2019, and explained: “Despite all Turkey's violations against the leader and the demands of his family and clients to meet with him, human rights organizations and the Committee against Torture issued a shy report which was published to world public opinion and organizations. The United Nations is under the Turkish government control."

She added, "These organizations are supposed to fully monitor the detainees and report on their conditions since they have the powers over it. In reality, they are far from the truth."

Turkey issues exceptional laws and violates political prisoner rights

Member of the Lawyers Union for Al-Jazeera region, Mahmoud Khalo, pointed out that there are many laws, articles and protocols signed by most countries on the need to grant political prisoners all their rights, such as meeting lawyer and family and be in touch with outside, and said: "The rights of a political prisoner are different from civil prisoners' rights. And the crime of politicians in international law is called "noble crime" because the politician works for change."

Khalo stated that Turkey issues exceptional laws that violate rights of political prisoners, and said: "This is the first time that I see isolation on the political convict, so exceptional laws should not be imposed on him and his isolation from the whole world, referring to (the tight isolation on leader Ocalan)."

There is no such thing in international law or human rights organizations as (isolation) as a form of punishment or violence

Khalo asserted: "It is the right of every lawyer to submit a daily request to the Public Prosecution and meet with his client, but Turkey issues exceptional laws that violate human rights and the rights of political prisoners."

On September 23, the Second Execution Court in Bursa issued a decision preventing Ocalan's lawyer and three other detainees from meeting their clients in Imrali prison for a period of 6 months, attributing its decision to the pleading text that Ocalan submitted to the European Court of Human Rights in 2009.

Turkey's goal of isolation is political

He drew attention to the laws of the Turkish court: "In Turkey, we see that a civilian prisoner arrested on charges of drugs, theft and murder has all rights, such as meeting with their lawyer and family more than a political prisoner, and this shows that in Turkey you can commit all crimes and do many things except work in the field of politics."

He noted that Turkey realizes that the leader can solve the Middle East crisis and knows all international policies, so it imposes tight isolation. Turkey seeks to distance the people from the thinking of the leader about the current stage, and Turkey's goal is a political.

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ANHA