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‘I’ve been Waiting for This Day for 23 Years Since Vartinis Set on Fire’

‘I’ve been Waiting for This Day for 23 Years Since Vartinis Set on Fire’

“When their houses in the village were set on fire, Nasır Öğüt went out of the window in an effort to save his children but soldiers wouldn’t allow, they all burned to death”.

3 March 2016 Ayça Söylemez

State Officials Charged with Burning 9 People Acquitted

State Officials Charged with Burning 9 People Acquitted

Four defendants, of whom one was police and three others were soldiers, have been acquitted. “We have faced with the wall of impunity again”, Lawyer Karaçelik said.

2 March 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Impunity Concern in Trial over Burning Villagers

VARTİNİS TRIAL

Impunity Concern in Trial over Burning Villagers

No decision has been issued in the trial on nine villagers burned to death in Muş, attorney Karaçelik has claimed though evidences are sufficient for ruling, impunity has become a legal practice in Turkey.

22 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

“Gesture” by Court in Burning Villagers Trial

VARTİNİS TRIAL

“Gesture” by Court in Burning Villagers Trial

In the trial as to nine villagers burned alive in Vartinis, signature practice within the scope of judicial control of defendants has been lifted prior to summary judgement which was interpreted as “gesture” by lawyer Karaçelik.

4 November 2015 Ayça Söylemez