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Osman Murat Ülke
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Commission of the European Communities - Turkey 2007 Progress Report  Turkey has yet to comply with the judgement of the European Court of Human Right Ülke vs. Turkey 6 November 2007
Press release: The Coucil of Europe demands Turkey stops persecuting CO Osman Murat Ülke.
12 November 2007
Two questions in the European Parliament: re: Ossi & COs in Turkey September-November 2007
Press release: CO Osman Murat Ülkes cae before Council of Europe. 12 October 2007
Helga Aguayo writes to German MEP about Ossi My husband, Agustín, is on a crusade to bring awareness to his case here in America. Please do what you can for this man.   17 September 2007
Defend Turkish CO Osman Murat Ulke from further imprisonment -- petition: Deutsche, English, Espańol, Greek, Italiano, Turkish   September 2007
New blog for Ossi: Make War History created by Elisa Davinca August 2007
Resolution presented to the Veterans for Peace convention, St-Louis, USA   Mr Ülke speaks for the million of women and men who refuse to kill, maim, rape and torture for the armies of the world.  He must be supported by the whole international anti-war movement. 15-19 August 2007
German MP & Dutch MEP write to Turkish authorities (and the Council of Europe) We are very concerned about the recent developments in the case of conscientious objector Osman Murat Ülke.   26 July 2007
Osman Murat Ülke in danger of re-imprisonment, public support needed now! by War Resisters International.  11 July 2007
Council of Europe decision Noted the authorities' information that this draft law about conscientious objection is intended to remedy all negative consequences of the violation for the applicant;    6 June 2007
Lawyers letter to the Council of Europe  The government has failed totally to take any steps which can put an end to the violation he has suffered   11 July 2007
Statement by Osman Murat Ülke    The state must immediately cease treating conscientious objectors as insubordinate soldiers.   26 January 2006
Council of Europe decision  25 April 2006
Contemporary Lawyers Association statement re: the decision of the  European Court of Human Rights  26 January 2006
ECHR decision  The clandestine life amounting almost to “civil death” which the applicant had been compelled to adopt was incompatible with the punishment regime of a democratic society.   24 January 2006

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