human rights defender
Kemal Irmak
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Urgent support needed
He must be acquitted.
Organization affiliation
- Eğitim-Sen (Education and Science Workers' Union)
HRD's year of birth
1966
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Trade union leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Economic, social and cultural rights
- Labour rights
HRD's geographical origin
Semi urban
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
Kemal Irmak served as the branch chairman of Eğitim-Sen for three terms. He is currently the general chairperson of Eğitim-Sen (Education and Science Workers' Union). He has also been an activist in various mass organizations.
He is charged on the ground of "inciting people to hatred and hostility"
Detained since
Mar 31, 2025
Date of release
Apr 12, 2025
Charge(s)
- Threatening national security
Sentence
Latitude: 39.658834877879094
Longitude: 39.46289062500001
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Western Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Erzincan
Location of detention - Facility
house arrest (with electronic cuffs)
Recent case update / evolution
As of May 2026, the trial is pending.
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