Small Group Isolation in F-type Prisons and 
the Violent Transfers of Prisoners to Sincan, Kandira, 
and Edirne Prisons on December 19, 2000
 Order online

"The de facto isolation system currently in operation is not acceptable and must be ended quickly. .. the introduction of smaller living units for prisoners must under no circumstances be allowed to lead to a generalised system of small group isolation."
Preliminary observations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) on its December 2000/January 2001 visit to Turkey.

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INTRODUCTION
Background

SMALL GROUP ISOLATION IN PRACTICE
International Standards

THE DECEMBER PRISON TRANSFERS
Excessive and Indiscriminate Force During the Prison Transfers
Allegations of Ill-treatment, Torture, and Sexual Assault During the Prison Transfers

THE GOVERNMENT'S REACTION
Government Attempts to Silence Prison and Human Rights Activists
Government Attempts to Silence the Press
Punishing the Relatives

RECOMMENDATIONS
Human Rights Watch Recommendations to the Turkish Authorities

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS