On 30 January British police arrested 28-year-old Turkish refugee Onder Dolutas at his home in London, following a request from the Turkish authorities for his extradition. The following day Bow Street Magistrates court released him on conditional bail. His case was reviewed by the court on 14 March, when over 50 supporters held a lively demonstration outside in solidarity. A further review will now take place on 11 April and the main hearing will be on 8 May.

Onder has been in Britain since May 2001 and was granted refugee status in January 2003. From 1995 to 2000 he had been a student of maritime engineering at the University of Istanbul, where he participated in the democratic activities of the university’s students’ union.

Turkey’s disregard for human rights is well-known, as is Britain’s selective approach to the human rights’ records of countries it does business with. The attack on Onder Dolutas is an attack on the rights of all migrants and refugees who have sought refuge in Britain for fear of persecution, torture, imprisonment and death in their own countries. Everyone who cares about democracy and freedom of political expression must oppose it.

Come to the picket of Bow Street on 11 April – bring banners, placards and as many people as possible. Let the British and Turkish states know that Onder Dolutas does not stand alone and that an injury to one is an injury to all!

BUILD FOR THE MASS DEMO ON 8 MAY

If your organisation wants to sponsor the campaign or for more info contact  stop_extradition@yahoo.co.uk


SUPPORTED BY: INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF PEOPLE’S STRUGGLES (ILPS), CONFEDERATION OF WORKERS FROM TURKEY IN EUROPE - ENGLAND COMMITTEE (ATIK), FIGHT RACISM! FIGHT IMPERIALISM!, EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF OPPRESSED IMMIGRANTS (AvEG-Kom), ANATOLIAN PEOPLE’S CULTURAL CENTRE, ADHK,