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          id VT24847; Wed, 01 Nov 1995 00:55:52 -0800

------------ Forwarded from : Ray Mitchell <rmitchellai at gn.apc.org> ------------

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+     AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGENT ACTION BULLETIN     +
+     Electronic distribution authorised               +
+     This bulletin expires: 25 November 1995.         +
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EXTERNAL                                            AI Index: EUR 44/119/95

                                                            27 October 1995

Further information on EXTRA 116/95 (EUR 44/104/95, 29 September 1995) -
Fear of Torture

TURKEY            Ismet Celikaslan (f), Mersin Provincial Board member of
                  HADEP (People's Democracy Party)

Ismet Celikaslan was formally arrested on 2 October, charged with support
of an illegal organization, and committed to prison. She is currently held
in Konya prison awaiting trial.  Ismet Celikaslan had been detained in
Mersin on 27 September, shortly after appearing on television to publicise
the alleged rape of her daughter Leman Celikaslan in police custody in
Ankara.

While she herself was held incommunicado in police custody, Ismet
Celikaslan was reportedly interrogated about her activities for HADEP, a
legal political party with a predominantly Kurdish membership which works
for the civil and political rights of the Kurdish minority.

When Ismet Celikaslan was seen by one of her lawyers in hospital following
interrogation, she was unable to walk unaided.  She kept holding her
kidneys and reportedly looked very yellow in the face. She said that she
had been tortured by electric shocks through her hands and feet, by
beatings and by being hosed with pressurized cold water.  She said that
there had been bruising on her arms, but any visible signs of torture had
since disappeared.  No medical report had been issued on her condition.

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+ Supporters of Amnesty International around the world are  +
+ writing urgent appeals in response to the concerns        +
+ described above. If you would like to join with them in   +
+ this action or have any queries about the Urgent Action   +
+ network or Amnesty International in general, please       +
+ contact one of the following:                             +
+                                                           +
+      Ray Mitchell, rmitchellai at gn.apc.org (UK)            +
+      Scott Harrison, sharrison at igc.apc.org (USA)          +
+      Guido Gabriel, ggabriel at amnesty.cl.sub.de (Germany)  +
+      Marilyn McKim, aito at web.apc.org (Canada)             +
+      Michel Ehrlich, mehrlich at aibf.be (Belgium)           +
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