Iemand anders schreef dit op Facebook: Gokhan Bicici is a friend of mine. In 2011, he invited LabourStart to hold its annual Global Solidarity Conference in Istanbul. I remember the conversation well -- we had it in a cafe next to Gezi Park, just off Taksim Square. Last night, Gokhan was filming the demonstrations. He was brutally attacked by police and dragged off. Incredibly, the attack was filmed and you can watch the entire minute-long video here: https://facebook/photo.php?v=10201308689182667 If you use Facebook, please share that video widely. As I write these words, over 11,200 people have already done exactly that. But over 60,000 of you who are receiving this message have not yet signed up to the current LabourStart campaign demanding an end to police violence in Turkey. Please do not delay a moment longer -- sign up now: labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaign.cgi?c=1840 If you have already signed up, please encourage your union to spread the news by email to as many members as possible. Your union has thousands of members who would support this campaign if they knew about it. This is the largest online campaign LabourStart has ever done with over 18,300 messages sent to Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan. I think it can be even larger. As for Gokhan, here is what the Independent Media Center have to say: "He suffered an eyebrow cut, his gas mask was broken, his iPad was confiscated and he was kept waiting, injured and handcuffed, for four hours by police who told him he had been detained but refused to tell him where he would be taken, and failed to carry out any official procedure. As of 23:30, our friend is being held inside a police vehicle in front of the Taksim Atatürk Cultural Centre, and has been told he will be taken to the Istanbul Police Directorate. We strictly condemn the abusive treatment of Gökhan Biçici, and demand that he is immediately released, that those who are responsible, who are clearly documented in various photographic and video recordings on social media, are immediately revealed and brought to trial." He is still being held by the police now, hours later. Spread the word. Build the campaign. Thanks. Eric Lee https://facebook/photo.php?v=10201308689182667 Çapulcu/Chapuller Bu "Türk polisi" neyin peşinde!
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:06:25 +0000
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