News Center- The Amed (Diyarbakır) Bar Association, the Lawyers Association for Freedom (ÖHD) and the Human Rights Association (IHD) have released a statement about the food poisoning at the Diyarbakır Prison, hospitalizing 32 prisoners on Sunday.

The statement includes interviews with prisoners. In interviews, the prisoners said, “Due to the holiday (of Eid al-Adha), there have been problems about food for about 10 days and there has been an increase in the cases of diarrhea during this period.” According to the statement, prisoners have suffered from water outrage and on June 23, the meal (chicken schnitzel) served at the prison smelled badly. “32 prisoners were hospitalized after experiencing vomiting and abdominal pain. They were discharged from the hospital after treatment,” the statement said.

‘We call on the authorities to do their duty’

The nutrient adequacy, diversity, quality, hygiene and preservation of the nutritional value of the consumed foods are important issues that should be taken into consideration, the statement said, recalling the food poisoning incident at the prison on May 14, 2024.

“We reiterate that the fundamental responsibility of the state is to immediately resolve the food problem at the prison and to ensure that prisoners have access to safe food and health, which are among their most fundamental human rights and call on the authorities to do their duty in order to prevent similar incidents from happening again.”