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Pro-Kurdish sit-in at Turkish embassy
5.4.2006
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Rome, 6 April
(AKI) - Several Italian human rights groups have
said they will join Kurdish activists in staging a
demonstration on Wednesday in front of the Turkish
embassy in Rome to protest against Turkey's handling
of recent riots in a Kuridish part of the country.
"For days, the Turkish military has carried out a
ruthless repression against the civilian Kurdish
population, including mass arrests and killlings,"
the groups said in a statement.
The riots in the city of Diyarbakir, in eastern
Turkey began last week during the funeral of a
Kurdish militant killed by Turkish security forces,
when Kurdish youths clashed with police. The
violence then spread to neighbouring towns
In their statement the Italian groups accused
Turkish authorities of provoking the violence by
preventing the funeral of the militant and three
comrades who were also killed by security forces.
The statement said that at least 10 civilians
including two children were killed in the riots.
"The Turkish government must halt its repression and
violence against the Kurdish population who is
demanding peace, justice and democracy". The
statement said.
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