Meryem Altun (1976 – April 1, 2002) was a
Turkish prisoner who died on
hunger strike
A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance where participants fasting, fast as an act of political protest, usually with the objective of achieving a specific goal, such as a policy change. Hunger strikers that do not take fluids are ...
. She attended Umraniye high school, was a critic of the
Turkish prison system, She was declared a martyr by the
Revolutionary People's Liberation Front. Altun was in
Umraniye prison at the time of a December 19, 2000 massacre of prisoners by
prison guards.
References
External links
Article on Meryem AltunStatement
on her death from the DHKC
1976 births
2002 deaths
People who died on hunger strike
Turkish people who died in prison custody
Turkish emigrants to the United Kingdom
Prisoners and detainees of Turkey
Turkish prisoners and detainees
Turkish human rights activists
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