No to military jurisdiction for Roboski

No to military jurisdiction for Roboski

“We do not want military jurisdiction” campaign continues for 34 Kurdish civilians who were killed by Turkish warplanes in the village of Roboski in Şırnak's Uludere district on 28 December 2011.
The campaign, led by peace activists İbrahim Yaylalı and Meral Geylani, was launched to protest against the chief public prosecutor's office of Diyarbakır for ruling the ongoing Roboski case out of its jurisdiction and transferring the case to the military prosecutor of the chief of General Staff.

Yaylalı and Geylani have visited a number of provinces, districts and villages and collected signatures for the campaign since September 1, International Day of Peace.
The two activists opened a stand to collect signatures for the campaign in Şırnak's Uludere district on Thursday.
Speaking here, İbrahim Yaylalı said the campaign currently continued in many provinces, districts and villages.
Referring to a recent ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) which has found Turkey guilty of violating various articles of the European Convention on Human Rights in the case of the bombing of Kuşkonar and Koçağılı villages of Şırnak province in 1994, Yaylalı said “We wouldn't have suffered the Roboski massacre had we been able to expose those massacres and uncover the truths on time”.

Yaylalı underlined that justice for Roboski was crucial for the achievement of peace in the country, adding that; “What we demand is the exposure and trial of those responsible for the Roboski massacre but what we basically demand is the ending of the war in order for an equal and together living of the peoples in these lands. This war is not going to end unless its consequences are faced. This is why we are making every effort to contribute to peace, and why we are running this campaign”.
Yaylalı called on everyone to support the signature campaign and the demand for justice for Roboski.
After staying three days in Uludere, activists will open stands and collect signatures in the towns of Hilal and Şenoba and the province of Şırnak.