Caravane against Isolation

national | miscellaneous | news report Thursday February 13, 2003 16:26 by International Platform against Isolation isolation at post dot com 0031 20 675 09 26 - 0032 2 280 22 28

An international caravane crossing Europe and ending in Turkey, should support the prisoners in the F-Type cells, who struggle against isolatoin. Please read following appeal...

International
CARAVANE
against ISOLATION

From 19-22 December 2000, 28 prisoners in Turkey were killed during a massacre of the state, those who survived were transferred into the isolation cells of the so-called F-type prisons.
Isolation is internationally condemned as white torture and a more effective alternative for the old bloody torture.
The hand book of the Turkish prison administration says: »Terrorists shouldn’t be allowed to communicate with each other, cause if a terrorist is not able to communicate, he or she will die like a fish out of water. … If a terrorist dries up, because his or her mental and ideological sources are cut off, also his or her revolutionary or destructive side will be neutralised.«
So far 104 people died in the struggle against white torture in the prisons of Turkey. This resistance still continues in form of the death fast, unlimited hunger strikes and massive protests of relatives and democratic mass organisations.
That’s why an international caravane was set up for the period of 16-30 March 2003, going through Brussels, Strasbourg, Genevre, Florence, Rome, Athens, until Istanbul and finally Ankara. During the way press conferences and public meetings should draw attention to the continuation of the isolation torture and the resistance of the prisoners. The caravane shall be also a call to all progressive and sensible people, to support the prisoners in their legitime demand for the end of isolation.
Those who are interested and have time to participate into this caravane, are asked to contact either the e-mail address [email protected] or to call one of these phone numbers:

Tel: ++31 20-675 09 26 Tel: ++43 1 971 83 72
Tel: ++32 2 280 22 28

INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM AGAINST ISOLATION