About Us
Free Prisoners of Conscience is a platform founded by a group of journalists, businessmen, civil society representatives, and activists to be a voice for all prisoners of conscience in Turkey. We are committed to raising awareness on human rights violations, social and legal injustices, supporting initiatives and grassroots organizations with an ultimate goal to free prisoners of conscience in the country.
Free Prisoners of Conscience envisions a peaceful society that promotes and protects democratic values, rule of law, and fundamental human rights for all people from diverse religious, ethnic, cultural, and political backgrounds. We reiterate the principle of presumption of innocence that a person is considered innocent unless proven guilty.
Freedom on the Ride Campaign
Free Prisoners of Conscience advocates hit the road in New York and Washington DC to demand Turkey free more than 30 thousand prisoners of conscience arrested on bogus charges. Around a hundred cars and trucks joined us in raising our voice for Turkey's innocent, in both cities.
We're all in prison until they all are free, Free prisoners of conscience in Turkey!
Fallen Prisoners of Conscience
Exhibition
The post-coup crackdown in Turkey has produced thousands of victims, resulting in an across-the-board iron fist against dissidents of all kinds in the country. More than 170,000 people have lost their jobs. Some 160,000 have passed through police custody while 90,000 have been remanded in pre-trial detention. At least 58 individuals, among which were teachers, homemakers, police officers, prosecutors, have been found dead in Turkish prisons since July 15, 2016.
If you want to join us in paying tribute to the memories of those who lost their lives to this massive crackdown, exhibit the stories of the deceased prisoners of conscience in Turkey in your town.
You can download the high-resolution copies of the exhibit materials at the link below
Outdoor Campaigns
Mail Campaigns
Aysenur Parildak, a 27-year-old passionate lawyer and journalist from the now-closed Zaman Daily has been in jail for more than 27 months as of April 2019, part of her 7.5 year sentence. In September 2017, Oslo-based Vigdis Freedom Foundation awarded Parildak with its inaugural Shahnoush Courage Award.
We've sent thousands and thousands of postcards to raise awareness about Aysenur and the Turkish journalists in jail.
Numbers:
- More than 400 volunteers supported the campaign
- Around 2400 postcards sent
- More than 10 US Senators have been informed about the issue
