Campaign Alert: Demand an amnesty for Nureddin Sirin, Turkey 25 September 2003 The campaign for Nureddin Sirin enters a critical phase. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Islamic Human Rights Commission ----------------------------------------------------------------- 25th September 2003 Campaign Alert: Demand an amnesty for Nureddin Sirin, Turkey 1. Who is Nureddin Sirin? 2. Suggested Action 1. Who is Nureddin Sirin Nureddin Sirin is a journalist who was adopted as one of IHRC’s prisoners of faith in 1997 when he was sentenced to 17 and half years in prison on suspicion of being a member of Lebanese Hizbullah and for supplying photographs to and helping to organise the Al-Quds Day rally in Sincan, Turkey. Whilst in prison he received further sentences related to his articles on Turkey and the Kurdish issue. For more information on his case, please download the Nureddin Sirin campaign pack from the IHRC website at: http://www.ihrc.org.uk/show.php?id=471 (please note that this pack was compiled before the last change of government in Turkey) 2. Suggested Action IHRC urges campaigners to push for Sirin’s release by writing / faxing / emailing to the following: Recep Tayyep Erdogan Prime Minister of Turkey Fax: 0090 312 419 58 96 Email: receptayyip.erdogan@basbakanlik.gov.tr Demand that the Prime Minister, who was a former prisoner of faith himself, immediately and unconditionally release Nureddin Sirin. Mr Jack Straw MP Foreign & Commonwealth Office King Charles Street London SW1A 2AA email:labourparty@geopoptel.org.uk Fax No: 020 7270 3539 Demand that the foreign office urge the Turkish government to release Nureddin Sirin who is imprisoned for his beliefs. Commissioner Chris Patten European Commission Directorate General for External Relations 200 Rue de la Loi B-1049 Brussels Belgium Demand that the European Commission ensures that Turkey releases Nureddin Sirin immediately and unconditionally. A Nureddin Sirin campaign postcard is available. If you would like copies, please email the office info@ihrc.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For more information, please contact the office on the numbers or email below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you want to subscribe to the IHRC list please send an email to subscribe@ihrc.org If you want to unsubscribe from the IHRC list please send an email from your subscribed email address to unsubscribe@ihrc.org Islamic Human Rights Commission PO Box 598 Wembley HA9 7XH United Kingdom Telephone (+44) 20 8904 4222 Fax (+44) 20 8904 5183 Email: info@ihrc.org Web: www.ihrc.org info@ihrc.org http://www.ihrc.org.uk/show.php?id=471 Recommend this article to a friend Your name: Your friend's email address: