> 32CSM: Press Release > Solidarity for Political Prisoners > > The IKM Turkish prisoner support group, who are currently marching from > Liverpool to London, have been joined by members of the 32 County > Sovereignty Movement and the Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association > in England in an act of solidarity for political status for political > prisoners in Turkey and Ireland. > > Whilst in Manchester and Eccles, representatives of these groups met with > trade union officials and other solidarity groups who pledged their support > to the campaign. > > At present there are an estimated 2,000 political prisoners on 'hunger fast' > in Turkey, they along with their comrades are being subjected to the most > barbarous torture. An information pack including a video documenting human > rights violations was handed to Chief executives of the local city council, > the BBC and Granada television companies in an attempt to highlight the > plight of political prisoners. > > The plight of political prisoners in Ireland was also highlighted, in > particular those held in Maghaberry prison outside of Belfast, who are being > subjected to beatings and whose lives are in danger daily. > > We call on all political, and human rights groups to exert pressure on the > Turkish and British Governments to allow United Nation Inspectors into the > jails to assess the prisoners' conditions. > > The March will be calling at the following cities, Congleton, Stafford, > Hanley, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Coventry, Banbury, Oxford and London. > Please come join the march along its route to demand a halt to the inhuman > and degrading treatment immediately. > > _________________________________________________________________
