Human Rights Watch: Dink Trial A Test For Turkish Judiciary

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: DINK TRIAL A TEST FOR TURKISH JUDICIARY

arminfo
2007-07-02 23:11:00

International human rights protection organization Human Rights Watch
says. As Turkish daily Zaman says, on Monday the court process on
the case of the murder of editor-in-chief of the Turkish-Armenian
"Agos" newspaper Hrant Dink, killed on 19 January started in
Istanbul. Evidence that will be heard in the trial, beginning on
Monday, may raise serious questions about the possible involvement
of security forces in Dink’s killing, HRW said in a statement.

will be closely watching how the court handles any evidence that may
implicate the security forces", HRW says. Holly Cartner, HRW Europe
and Central Asia director said: "The Turkish authorities failed to
protect Hrant Dink, despite evidence that his life was at risk.

They must now ensure that those responsible are held to account and,
where appropriate, prosecuted."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS