Dear all,
Please find attached an appeal from the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) for international observers to attend the next significant court case in the on going KCK Trials. On 10 September 2012, 35 Kurdish journalists will be tried for ‘terrorist activity’ and their alleged connection to the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK). This follows several important trials in the last month in which Kurdish lawyers (including Abdullah Ocalan’s defence team), BDP members and officials, and writers have been tried in court on mass.
The BDP is appealing for international observers to attend the journalist’s trial, to monitor the judicial process and show solidarity for the journalists present. Turkey is currently one of the most repressive in the world when it comes to press freedom, with nearly 100 media workers currently residing in Turkish jails and increasingly authoritarian measures designed to censor the truth abut the Kurdish struggle for rights ( http://bianet.org/english/freedom-of-expression/139915-press-freedom-day-with-95-journalists-behind-bars )
Information on who to contact about attending the trial is also on the attached appeal. We expect that many international delegates will attend the trial to show their solidarity and we hope that you will consider being part of it.
In solidarity,
Melanie
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Melanie Sirinathsingh
Campaigns Assistant
Peace in Kurdistan
Campaign for a political solution of the Kurdish Question
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Dear Sir / Madam,
BDP Foreign Affairs Commission calls international public opinion to aware of the political pressures against Kurds, democrats and trade unionists in Turkey. A new trial will start on 10 September 2012 that involves 35 arrested journalists. The related letter is attached.
Best regards
Evren Çevik
Member of Foreign Affairs Commission of BDP
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COMMISSION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
PEACE AND DEMOCRACY PARTY
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