
HDP İskenderun District Co-chair arrested

2019-10-12 15:56:31


	HATAY - HDP İskenderun District Co-Chair Hülya Ateş who was detained for social media posts was arrested on charges of "membership of an organization".

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	People's Democratic Party İskenderun District Co-chair Hülya Ateş, Socialist Refoundation Party (SYKP) Co-chair HülyaHatay Province Executive Belgin Ayrancı and Journalist Burcu Özkaya Günaydın was talen into custody for criticizing the Syria operation on social media.&nbsp;

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	Ateş who were taken to İskenderun District Security Directorate, was referred to court with the accusation of 'being a member to an illegal organization', and was arrested by the court.&nbsp;

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	HDP District Co-chair Nevzat Güzel who reacted to Ateş's arrest said: "Their only crime is to be against war. We condemn it. It is not a crime to be against the war. No constitution ever declared being against war a crime."

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