SOURCE: “Ozgur Ulke”, Istanbul **Updates IFEX CH alert dated 9 January 1995** Salih Guler, a 24 year old correspondent for the newspaper “Ozgur Ulke” being held at Jandarme Intelligence Organization (JITEM) in Diyarbakir since 4 January, has had his detention extended by 15 days. According to “Ozgur Ulke, a recently released witness, who remains anonymous […]
SOURCE: “Ozgur Ulke”, Istanbul
**Updates IFEX CH alert dated 9 January 1995**
Salih Guler, a 24 year old correspondent for the newspaper “Ozgur
Ulke” being held at Jandarme Intelligence Organization (JITEM) in
Diyarbakir since 4 January, has had his detention extended by 15
days.
According to “Ozgur Ulke, a recently released witness, who
remains anonymous for safety reasons, has said: “When I was being
detained, they (police) brought in a correspondent, who said he
was from “Ozgur Ulke” newspaper and his name was Salih Guler.
During my last days, he was being kept in a hallway naked. He
seemed in poor health due to torture. He was being chained. The
police were telling him to write a big story on them when he got
out.”
Recommended Action
Please write the Turkish authorities:
ill-treatment while in detention
which is in direct contravention of Article 19 of the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
safeguarding the right to freedom of expression, and Article 10
of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights,
which is also binding under Turkish law
Appeals To
Her Excellency Tansu Ciller
Prime Minister
Basbakanlik
06573 Ankara, Turkey
Fax: + (90 312) 417 04 76/230 88 96
Minister Azimet Koyluoglu
(State Minister with responsibility for human rights)
Office of the Prime Minister
Basbakanlik
06573 Ankara, Turkey
Fax: + 90 312 417 04 76
Mr Ridvan Guler
Chief of Police
Diyarbakir Emniyet Muduru
Diyarbakir, Turkey
Fax: + 90 331 11956Copy appeals to:
the Turkish diplomatic representative in your country
“Ozgur Ulke”
Alemdar Mah.
Basmusahip sok. No: 3/3
Cagaloglu
Istanbul, Turkey
Fax: + 90 212 519 05 28
