AI: Turkey bulletin

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Fri Jun 2 19:03:37 BST 1995


From: tabe at newsdesk.aps.nl
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6966; Fri, 02 Jun 1995 19:12:03 -0800

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+     AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGENT ACTION BULLETIN     +
+     Electronic distribution authorised               +
+     This bulletin expires: 15 July 1995.             +
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EXTERNAL (for general distribution)  AI Index: EUR 44/62/95
                                     Distr: UA/SC

                                     1 June 1995

Further information on UA 81/95 (EUR 44/44/95, 28 March 1995)
and follow-ups (EUR 44/47/95, 31 March; EUR 44/49/95, 6 April;
EUR 44/62/95, 26 May) - Prisoner of conscience / Fear of
torture / Fear for Safety

TURKEY            Eren Keskin (f), lawyer and member of
                                        Istanbul HRA

Eren Keskin, secretary of the Istanbul Human Rights
Association (HRA) branch, was arrested at 4.30 pm on 1 June
1995 at her lawyer's office in Istanbul. She has been taken to
police headquarters in Gayrettepe district of Istanbul.

On 10 March 1995, the Court of Appeal confirmed a fine of
5,000 and a sentence of two years and six months'
imprisonment for Eren Keskin. She was charged with spreading
"separatist propaganda" under Article 8 of the Anti- Terror
Law after writing a press article in September 1994.

Eren Keskin has been targetted due to her work defending human
rights. In one particular case, she was arrested by police who
repeatedly beat and insulted her. She has also been
increasingly subject to death threats, including an anonymous
telephone call from a man who told her, "We are measuring your
coffin".

This re-arrest puts Eren Keskin at further risk of torture.
Amnesty International considers her to be a prisoner of
conscience.



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