HAK-PAR members in Diyarbakir have been released.

Dear Sir/Madam,

In our Press Statement from 13.06.2002 we reported on the arrests of members of the pro-Kurdish HAK-PAR party (Party for Basic Rights and Freedom).

We asked you to protest to the Turkish government demanding the release of the 20 people detained.

Thanks to these protests all the detained HAK-PAR members in Diyarbakir have been released.
We wish to thank all organizations, institutions, internationals groups and individuals for their swift response which certainly contributed to the release of the HAK-PAR members.
We particularly wish to thanks of Amnesty International who began an Urgent Action on June 13th for the release of the HAK-PAR members.

The members of HAK-PAR who were arrested, remained 44 hours in custody. After they were taken to SSC - Diyarbakir, all the detainees were released.

During the custody in Diyarbakir the police gave Mr. Ümit Tektas 3 to 4 times box on the ears.

Mr. Burhan Deniz and Mr Nevzat Karakeci were victim of hosing with pressurized ice-cold water.

Management Committee and the IMK e.V. Team