30 August 2010
Human Rights Association and other groups protest in front of Diyarbakir prison
A group of human rights organisations will hold a protest action for imprisoned lymphoma patient Nurettin Soysal in Diyarbakir.
Soysal's health condition detoriated dramatically for the last few months and Turkish authorities refused to release him.
Members of Human Rights Association (IHD) and Democratic Solidarity Association for Families of Detainees and Convicted (TUHAD-DER) will hold a protest action in front of Diyabakir D Type Prison where Soysal is imprisoned.
Both organisations called human rights organisations for solidarity with Soysal.
Soysal is reportedly in a serious condition while his doctors say he has only months to live.
He was sent back to prison from Dicle University Hospital yesterday.
Although Turkish law says terminally ill patients should be freed Turkey denies to free Soysal on compassionate grounds.
Lymphoma is the cancer that grows in lypmh nodes. It is usually not fatal when diagnosed in early stages.
Soysal's lawyers say the lack of adequate health services in Turkish prisons caused a late diagnosis.
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