WCA Letter to Turkish Foreign Minister on kidnapped Bishops from Syria --- REQUEST TO CLARIFY REPORTS ABOUT KIDNAPPED BISHOPS FROM SYRIA ALLEGEDLY HELD IN TURKEY We wish to draw your attention once again to the uncertain fate of the Greek and Syriac Orthodox Bishops of Aleppo, Msgr. Boulos Yazigi and Msgr. Yuhanon Ibrahim. Today it has been 106 days since they were abducted. All signs of life and their whereabouts are still lacking substantiation. Due to certain news reports, we request Your Excellency to clarify the position of the Turkish Government. It is utterly clear, then, that such rumors and reports ought to be elucidated once and for all in order to prevent the rumors from flying out of control. It is equally clear that more seems to be known about the case and still more can and must be done to release the two Archbishops. Hence we appeal to Your Excellency and the Turkish Government with the kind request to issue: 1. an official and unambiguous statement about this specific abduction case, which A. strongly condemns this terrorist act, B. confirms or denies reports that the Bishops are still alive and are being held on Turkish soil, C. urges the Syrian National Council, the Free Syrian Army and affiliated rebel groups in Syria to step up their efforts in finding and releasing the Bishops and the other kidnapped priests. To read the whole letter, see wca-ngo.org/humanrightsfiles/the-syria-crises/440-wca-letter-to-turkish-foreign-minister-on-kidnapped-bishops-from-syria
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 13:57:11 +0000
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