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6-Year Prison Sentence because of a Letter

6-Year Prison Sentence because of a Letter

Two people were sentenced to jail on charges of "propaganda for an illegal organization" due to letters sent by imprisoned friends found at their homes. A further six people were convicted of allegations of "membership in an illegal organization" in the same context.

25 January 2012 Ayça Söylemez

Ağrı KCK Trial: Prison Sentences of almost 92 Years

Ağrı KCK Trial: Prison Sentences of almost 92 Years

Eleven people who stood trial in the scope of the KCK case in Ağrı were sentenced to imprisonment of 91 years and eleven months in total. The court did not hear their defence speeches because the defendants requested to speak Kurdish at the hearing.