With the #ProtectPaylan hashtag, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has posted the following on its Facebook page, calling on protecting Turkish-Armenian MP Garo Paylan, who is under the threat of being stripped of immunity:
"Alert Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the State Department that the Turkish government is set to (once again) lift the immunity of Turkish MPs, including GaroPaylan (who is of Armenian heritage).
Tweet to:
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Amnesty International
@amnesty
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Human Rights Watch
@hrw
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U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor
@StateDRL”
Earlier, Turkish presses had reported that the Turkey’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has submitted a petition to strip nine opposition deputies, including Garo Paylan of parliamentary immunity under the charge related to the street demonstrations that took place in 2014. If the deputies are stripped of immunity, Paylan may be investigated by the court.