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Freedom and political asylum to the Turkish militants of ATIK!

No deportation! In the context of an overall operation in Europe, in April 15-18, the authorities violently arrested 13 Turkish militants, 7 in Germany, 4 in Greece, 1 in Switzerland and 1 in France, all active with ATIK (Confederation of Turkish Workers in Europe). In the past they have all been imprisoned for many years by the reactionary Turkish regime, ...

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Immediate release and political asylum to the Turkish militants

On April 15-18, the so-called “anti-terrorist” police forces in Europe and in Greece invaded, fully armed, the houses of Turkish militants and arrested 13, 4 in Athens, 7 in Germany, 1 in Switzerland and 1 in France. They are accused of being members and leaders of  TKP/ML (Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist Leninist), an organization assumed to be terrorist by the ...

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End to the Attacks on ATIK! Release of Those Arrested!

On April 15 the German police arrested 7 ATIK members in a simultaneously executed violent raid on several houses. This operation was not only restricted to Germany but also jumped to Switzerland, France and Greece lead to the arrest of one person in Switzerland, one in France and 3 in Greece, with a total of 12 persons arrested. This operation ...

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Statement for the release of Suzan Zengin

 UTRECHT | 06 – 09 – 2010 | One of the most important issues in international human rights is the issue of unjust imprisonment and political prisoners. In many countries in the world, people are being tried simply because of their thinking, acting, struggling or writing. Many are tortured or undergo bad treatment and violence. Police brutality during raids and arrests are ...

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Protest in Turkey: “The murderer of Azad and Pandey is the Indian state!”

TURKEY | 16 – 07 – 2010 | The killing of the Central Committee spokesperson of the CPI (Maoist) and the journalist Hem Pandey was condemned in front of the Indian embassy in Istanbul/Turkey. On July 1st, 2010 the AP/SIB brutally assassinated Cherukuri Rajkumar (Azad) and the independent journalist Hem Pandey close to the region Maharashtra. The Indian state has ...

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A Further 24 Arrests in Operation on Peace and Democracy Party

TURKEY | 30 – 12 – 2009 | Another 24 people have been taken into custody in the Turkish cities of Van and Batman. The total number of arrests throughout the last week in the scope of the operation against Peace and Democracy Party mounts to 47 people. The Peace Council of Turkey criticized the course of action. A further ...

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Clashes in Turkey and Turkey Kurdistan continue

TURKEY | 10 – 12 – 2009 | The clashes of police state forces and the Kurdish people in Turkey and Turkey Kurdistan.  has reached its highest point. Only last week more then 22 demonstrators were arrested for supposedly participating in an “illegal action”. Now on December 10th 2009, a demonstration initiated by the DTP in Van (region in Turkey/Kurdistan) ...

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Protest actions all over Turkey against YÖK

TURKEY | 08 – 11 – 2008 | This year YOK is entering its 27th year of foundation and as every year, hundreds of students from all over the country gathered to protest against this fascist institution that was formed right after the fascist military junta in 1980. Its aim is it’ to create a youth that doesn’t think, write, read and ...

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The Balance Sheet of Human Rights Violations in Prisons in Turkey – 2008

ISTANBUL | 26 – 10 – 2008 | According to the “Report on Prisons”, which has been prepared via examining the applications to the Headquarters and 29 Branches of the Human Rights Association (IHD) between 01 January and 30 September 2008 and scanning the press in Turkey, there are 2.110 violations in different categories and 26 people lost their lives ...

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