Brukanlı who set himself on fire against violations of rights can't use his hands and legs 

2022-11-11 16:19:22


	 

	ANKARA - It has been stated that Yakup Brukanli, who set his body on fire against the heavy isolation in Ereğli Prison, was not taken to the hospital and was held in a cell despite he lost function of his hands and legs.

	 

	The indefinite rotating hunger strike launched by 40 prisoners on October 4 against the increasing violations of rights and severe isolation conditions in Konya Ereğli High Security Prison continues. One of the prisoners on hunger strike, Yakup Brukanli from Rojhilat, set his body on fire on October 28 against the harsh isolation conditions.

	 

	HE IS BEING HELD IN A CELL ALONE FOR 2 MONTHS

	 

	Mehmet İsiktas, who is imprisoned in the same prison, said in a contact visit with his family that they have been on hunger strike for more than two months and their demands were not met. Isiktas stated that the prison administration ignored their demands and shared the information that they have been held in cells alone since August 23.

	 

	BRUKANLI HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

	 

	Isiktas also shared the following information about Brukanlı, who set his body on fire against the severe isolation: “Our friend Yakup Brukanlı, who set his body on fire against these rights violations, has two-degree burns and he lost function of his arms, hands and legs. He is still held in the cell, there is a risk of infection. Although Yakup wants to go to the hospital, he is not taken to the hospital.”

	 

	Stating that they are on a hunger strike with 40 detainees, İsiktas said, “Prison officials do not respond to any of our demands. We will continue the hunger strike and we will resist until the end so that our demands are met.”

	 

	CALL ON HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS

	 

	İsiktas said that their demands were for Yakup Brukanli to be treated at the hospital as soon as possible, to be taken to the same wards with their friends, an increase for the hours they spend at the prison yard, not to be held in the same place with the criminal prisoners, and the end of the ill-treatment, and called on human rights organizations to visit the prison.