Court of Appeal in Venice should decide today on Nizamettin Toguc
Court of Appeal in Venice should decide today on Nizamettin Toguc
They sent representatives from every corner of Europe. They came from London, Brussels, Germany and Holland. The Kurds in the Diaspora are waiting in front of the Court of Appeal in Venice since this morning at 9am. Today Nizamettin Toguc, president of KonKurd(Confederation of Kurdish Association in Europe). Toguc has been arrested on 18 July in Padova, near Venice while traveling with his wife.
Toguc has been arrested by the Italian police acting on a request by Turkey. Toguc's lawyer, Arturo Salerni, has underlined that the "the fact that Italy has decided to act on the international warrant mandate shows that there are strong pressures on our country operated by Turkey. But it also shows that our security organisms are giving in to these pressures."
The Court of Appeal had postponed its decision by a week while waiting for the dossier on Toguc from Turkey. Toguc is a Dutch citizen and the Dutch Consul has been following the Court sessions.
At 12pm the representatives of the Kurdish communities in Europe will hold a press conference outside the Court of Appeal.
Toguc has been arrested by the Italian police acting on a request by Turkey. Toguc's lawyer, Arturo Salerni, has underlined that the "the fact that Italy has decided to act on the international warrant mandate shows that there are strong pressures on our country operated by Turkey. But it also shows that our security organisms are giving in to these pressures."
The Court of Appeal had postponed its decision by a week while waiting for the dossier on Toguc from Turkey. Toguc is a Dutch citizen and the Dutch Consul has been following the Court sessions.
At 12pm the representatives of the Kurdish communities in Europe will hold a press conference outside the Court of Appeal.
