Fwd: Dringende Unterschriftsaktion fuer Roj TV
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Betreff: Dringende Unterschriftsaktion fuer Roj TV
Datum: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:49:00 +0200
Von: Sabine Ellersick <S.ELLERSICK
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Bitte unterstützen die Unterschriftsaktion gegen Schließung vom ROJ TV in
Dänmark.
Bitte, tragen Sie Ihren Name ein und senden an YEK-KOM, email:
yekkom ät gmx.net zurück!
Vielen Dank im Voraus für Ihre Unterstützung
YEK-KOM e. V.
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Threatened Closure of the pro-Kurdish Roj TV
We wish to express our deep concern regarding the charges (supported
publicly by the Danish Minister of Justice) brought against the pro-Kurdish
television channel Roj TV for "supporting terrorists", the Kurdistan
Workers-
Party (PKK).
Turkey has always tried to censor views on its Kurdish problem incompatible
with the state ideology. Roj TV has since its foundation in 2004 been one of
the many victims of this pressure. When Turkey urged Denmark to revoke Roj
TV's licence, the Danish independent broadcasting authority did not find any
evidence to do so. Then more subtle, direct political pressure was put on
the Danish Government. Turkey vetoed the appointment of Danish Prime
Minister, Fogh Rasmussen, as Secretary General to NATO, because he refused
to condemn the caricature of the Prophet, but relented when Denmark agreed
to open a case against Roj TV. A deal behind the scenes had been made, Fogh
Rasmussen against Roj TV, making this case highly politically loaded.
In freedom of expression cases before the European Court in Strasbourg,
Turkey has the highest number of any country of complaints and sentences
against it. Judgment is repeatedly given against Turkey for presenting
blatant lies and false evidence to the Court. The case against Roj TV is
based on 26 files submitted by Turkey, presumably also tainted by similar
lies and false or twisted evidence.
We call on Danish authorities to resist the political pressure from Turkey
and express the hope that Danish courts will do the same. Europe should
assist in solving the Kurdish problem. This is not done by closing down Roj
TV, the only channel today allowing Kurds in Turkey to receive news in their
own language, without governmental censorship.
Ms Kariane Westrheim, Chair of EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC), Norway
Mr Jon Rud, Human Rights Lawyer, Norway/Spain
Mr Erling Folkvord, Member of the City Council, Oslo & Former member of the
Norwegian Parliament, Norway
Ms Ågot Valle, Former member of the Norwegian Parliament, Norway
Mr Haci Akman, Associate Professor, University of Bergen, Norway
Mr Yngve Seterås, Actor, The National Venue of Theatre, Bergen, Norway
(Ihr Name.......)
