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Army rejectionist arrested in Istanbul
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Wednesday June 11, 2008 11:34 by Sevinc Karaca - WSM-Personal Capacity nazire.sevinc at gmail dot com
Mehmet Bal was arrested on 8th of June. Every Turkish man who reach 20 has to do a mandatory service of 16 months in the Turkish Army. A group of Turkish men, including Mehmet have been rejecting to comply with it. They have faced, arrests, beatings and restraining of their rights such as obtaining passports.
by Joan - Traveller and Settled Solidarity Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:45
Solidarity with Mehmet and all his worried family and friends. It takes a huge amount of courage to conscientiously object in Turkey, so please everyone sign the petition linked to the 1st comment. Every signature counts.
by cropbeye - Ireland Palestivne Solidarity Thu Jun 12, 2008 14:44 cropbeye at yahoo dot com
This news is terrible and is a sobering insight into the Turkish State.
by Sevinc Karaca - WSM-Personal Capacity Thu Jun 12, 2008 19:20
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4We request your help to free conscientious objector Mehmet Bal. Please, sign the online petition (click on the link below)
for the immediate end to the physical and mental violence being inflicted on him and for his immediate release.
Please, copy the link to the petition and e-mail it to all your contacts. Sign the petition by filling the boxes at the bottom of the page, it only takes 1 minute and it could make all the difference. We need to make this cause known all over the World. Turkey must abide by international human rights laws.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/freemehmet/index.html
Thank you for your support
Mehmet's lawyers report and protest letter 0.27 Mb