Conscientious objector taken into custody
Conscientious objector taken into custody
Savda was on his way to Paris upon an invitation of Amnesty International (AI). The custody is supposedly based on a violation of Article 318 of the Turkish Criminal Law (TCK) related to "alienating the public from the military".
Bianet talked to lawyer Davut Erkan. He said that Savda was convicted of a breach of Article 318 TCK and that the sentence was upheld by the Court of Appeals. The charges stemmed from a speech Savda delivered at a press conference organized in solidarity with an Israeli conscientious objector. Lawyer Erkan expressed his opinion that Savda was probably taken into custody by reason of his conviction.
Conscientious objector Mehmet Tarhan claimed that Savda was arrested after he was taken in custody at the airport.
Savda has been released today after bearing testimony at Bakýrköy Court in Istanbul. Lawyer Davut Erkan remarked that Savda was unlawfully remanded in custody for 25 hours.
Bianet talked to lawyer Davut Erkan. He said that Savda was convicted of a breach of Article 318 TCK and that the sentence was upheld by the Court of Appeals. The charges stemmed from a speech Savda delivered at a press conference organized in solidarity with an Israeli conscientious objector. Lawyer Erkan expressed his opinion that Savda was probably taken into custody by reason of his conviction.
Conscientious objector Mehmet Tarhan claimed that Savda was arrested after he was taken in custody at the airport.
Savda has been released today after bearing testimony at Bakýrköy Court in Istanbul. Lawyer Davut Erkan remarked that Savda was unlawfully remanded in custody for 25 hours.
