​​​​​​​Noun's initiative for Ocalan's freedom on threats to the leader: political decadence

The speech of the spokeswoman for the Noun Initiative for the Freedom of Ocalan, Sawsan Shoman, came against the backdrop of what the leader Abdullah Ocalan has been subjected to for nearly 25 years (February 15, 1999) in the notorious Imrali prison, of direct threats of murder and assassination, as revealed by a member of the Executive Council of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), Sabri Ok.

Sawsan Shoman explained, regarding the recent letters delivered by the Turkish occupation state and the Imrali prison administration to the leader Abdullah Ocalan, without a name or address, and including death threats, that they are violations that are not strange to the Turkish government, and confirmed that it is an authority that has existed for a long time to "silencing opponents, break pens, and unilateral decisions.

She added that the Turkish occupation state has never been a welcoming country, "and this was manifested through its recent attacks on the regions of North and East Syria, and the arbitrary arrests of every sympathizer with the PKK, in addition to ready-made charges for those who claim their right to existence, language, and identity, accusing them as terrorism or promoting it.

Sawsan Shoman referred to the strict isolation and "disciplinary sanctions" imposed by the Turkish occupation state on the leader Abdullah Ocalan, stating that (the occupying state) "seeks to renew these penalties every time, without a legal basis, in an attempt to legitimize this detention, And depriving him of all his rights granted him by human rights laws.”

She added, "In this way, it seeks to obliterate this enlightening thought that demanded co-existence and acceptance of difference, and defended minorities and

The spokeswoman for the Noun Initiative for Ocalan's Freedom pointed out that authoritarian regimes fear free ideas and their spread, so they "seek in various ways to obscure the thought of leader Abdullah Ocalan from the public," and she said: "This is what the Turkish government is doing because this thought poses a threat to regimes with The totalitarian mentality that rules with an iron fist and fire.

Sawsan Shoman described all the violations committed by the Turkish occupation state against the leader Abdullah Ocalan, from his detention to the current situation of death threats, as "the summit of political decadence."

She emphasized that the isolation imposed on the leader is nothing but a continuation of the international conspiracy that was planned in 1998, and led to his arrest in 1999, explaining, "If we discuss matters of isolation, it is unacceptable legally and humanely."

She indicated that leader Abdullah Ocalan does not enjoy the rights enjoyed by a political prisoner, and mentioned the violations related to his detention, "a mock trial, long detention with the intelligence services, the General Staff and the Special Forces in isolation from the Ministry of Justice, the lack of the minimum human rights, which is contact with abroad, and strict isolation, These are flagrant violations that contravene the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, especially Articles 7 and 10.

Indicating that the Turkish occupation state violates the rights of political prisoners by denying them the right to obtain information, preventing visits, and not allowing them to meet with lawyers, as well as violating many rights such as the right of political prisoners to give their statements as soon as possible, to defend themselves, to seek the assistance of a lawyer, and the right to obtain information. About his rights, contact with the outside world, the right to inform the family of the place to which he was transferred, the right to communicate and provide family visits, the right to be close to the family, according to the Standard Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, and to respect his rights without discrimination.

Sawsan Shoman drew attention to United Nations charters and the set of principles related to the protection of all persons who are subjected to any form of detention or imprisonment, such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the International Convention for the Protection of Human Rights. All persons from enforced disappearance.

T/ Satt.

ANHA