On 14 March allegations were shared on social media regarding the life of Kurdish political leader Abdullah \u00d6calan. Asrin Law Office released a written statement demanding to create communication channels that will end the state of isolation in Imrali that constitutes maltreatment and applied to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of Justice for urgent visit. There has been no response yet. The last visit of attorneys was in August 2017, the first and last phone call in April 2020. His family is also denied visits. Speaking about the allegations on social media \u00d6calan’s brother Mehmet \u00d6calan said they were not able to see him for a year now and added: “We are concerned. The government is responsible.”\u00a0
In its last report, published in 2020, the CPT again referred to \u00d6calan\u2019s solitary confinement and in addition criticised that all prisoners in \u0130mral\u0131 continued to be denied visits by their lawyers and family members.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In its final resolutions, the EUTCC annual conferences in the European Parliament have called upon the EU member states, European institutions, especially the Council of Europe and the CPT, and the United Nations to take diplomatic, political and legal measures to compel Turkey to comply with international law concerning the ongoing isolation of Abdullah \u00d6calan as a basis for democratic processes in Turkey and a peaceful solution to the Kurdish question.\u00a0 EU Turkey Civic Commission On 14 March allegations were shared on social media regarding the life of Kurdish political leader Abdullah \u00d6calan. Asrin Law Office released a written statement demanding to create communication channels that will end the state of isolation in Imrali that… Continue reading
The EUTCC urges the Turkish government to enable regularly visits by his attorneys and family. Furthermore, the EUTCC demands Mr. \u00d6calan’s immediate release and a return to dialogue for a political solution to the Kurdish question which is essential to achieve peace, democracy, and freedom not only in Turkey, but in the entire Middle East.\u00a0
16 March 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
On behalf of the EUTCC board\u00a0Kariane Westrheim, Chairperson\u00a0Dersim Da\u011fdeviren, board member\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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