We demand Mehmet Çömüt’s immediate release!

| 23 – 11 – 2008 | On October 24, the German police has arrested Mehmet Comut while he was on a family visit in Freiburg, Germany. His arrest follows a request by the Turkish authorities for his extradition.
Mr. Çömüt was a witness of the brutal prison massacre of the 19th December 2000, which was carried out by the TR state security forces against political prisoners in 20 prisons. Having survived the prison massacre operation, he participated in the hunger strike and death fast for more then 200 days, as a result of which he is suffering from the Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome. He is currently a political asylum seeker in France.

We demand from the regional high court in Karlsruhe and from the prosecutor, who are in charge and responsible for the decision of accepting the deportation demand by the Turkish Republic through Interpol, to immediately release Mr. Çömüt.

His deportation to the Turkish Republic would mean that he will get a life sentence in prison and will probably face new interrogation and torture by the police. As recent as a several weeks ago, Engin Ceber was killed while under arrest due to torture at the police station of the Turkish Republic. In order to prevent Mehmet Çömüt to go through the same inhuman treatment, we demand an immediate release and the right for him to return to France.

Freedom for all political prisoners! High Regional Court Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Hoffstr. 1076133 Karlsruhe, tel.: 0721 926-0, fax: 0721/ 926-5003 or 926-3972, lawyer of Mehmet Çömüt: Michael Moos tel: 0761/36073 fax: 0761/280024

1) Eni Lestari, IMA(International Migrants Alliance)
2) Ufuk Berdan, ATIK (Konföderation der ArbeiterInnen a.d. Türkei in Europa)
3) Ramon Bultron, APMM (Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants)
4)Prof. Hsia-Chuhan Hsia- Trans Asia Sisters Association,Taiwan (TASAT)
5) Connie Regalado, Migrante International
6) Grace Punongbayan Migrante Europa
7) United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL MIGRANTE-HK)
8) Indra.J.Ranaweera, Association of Sri Lankans in Hong Kong
9) FMC (Filipino Migrants Center)-Japan
10) TIWA (Taiwan International Workers’ Association)
11) Nehl Morona, MIGRANTE-UAE
12) Evelyn Calugay PINAY (FilipinoWomens Organization in Quebec)
13) Bungon Tamasorn, TRA (Thai Regional Alliance in Hong Kong)
14) AMCB-HK, Asian Migrants Coordinating Body
15)PILAR (United Indonesians Against Overcharging)
16) Sadeqa Siddiqui, South Asian Women’s Community Centre
17) Prof. Robyn Rodriguez, Philippinen Forum-USA
18) BAYAN-USA
19) Nestor Puno, PSJ (Philippine Society in Japan)
20) BAYAN- CANADA
21) Tess Tesalano, IMA- Canada
22) Jonh J., MME (Migrante Midle East)
23) Malcolm Guy, CAP-CPC (Centre for Philippine Concerns)
24) ILPS (International Lieg of peoples Struggle) -Canada
25) Centre for Philippine Concerns/centre d’appui aux philippine
26) Dr. Irene Fernandez, TENAGANITA
27) Jose Gonzalez, FIOB
28) ATIF (Föderation der Arbeiterinnen aus der Türkei in Deutschland)
29) ATIGF ( Föderation der Arbeiter und Jugend in Österreich)
30) HTIF (Föderation of Workers from Turkey in Nederland)
32) ITIF (Föderation of Workers from Turkey in Switzerland)
33) Yeni Kadin (New Women)
34) YDG (New Demokratic Youth)
35) Wolfgang Lettow, (Gefangenen Info) Catrin Ulbricht
36) ADHK (Confederation of democratic Righst in Europe)
37) AVEG-KON European Confederation of Oppressed Immigrants
38) BIRKAR (Platform der Einheit der Arbeiter und Freundschaft der Völker)
39) YASANACAK DÜNYA (Türkish Political Magazin: Living World Values)
40) YEK-KOM (Federation of Kurdish Associations democratic)
41) UPOTUDAK (Solidaritykomitte political prisoners)
42) George Kotsakis, Migrante Melbourne
43) Jackie Hung, Justice and Peace Commission of the HK Catholic Diocese
44) Institute for National and Democracy Studies
45) ILPS (International League of Peoples Struggle)
46) CEBROSPO–Brazilian Centre of Solidarity to the Peoples
47) AÖTDK (Solidarity Committee for Freedom Political Prisoners)
48) CPSHR, (PHIILIPPINES SOLIDARITY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS)
50) CRPP (Committee for the Release of Political Prisoners) India
51)ATIK (Konföderation der ArbeiterInnen aus der Türkei in Europa)
52) DEFEND (Committee Defend Democratic Rights)

Adresses where the signatures can be send:

High Regional Court Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Hoffstr. 1076133 Karlsruhe, tel.: 0721 926-0, fax: 0721/ 926-5003 or 926-3972, lawyer of Mehmet Çömüt: Michael Moos tel: 0761/36073 fax: 0761/280024

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