From: "dhkcbureau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 22:59:19 +0100
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;@tonto.eunet.fi>
Subject: WE ARE CALLING UPON ALL THE INTERNATIONALIST ORGANISATIONS
DHKCDevrimci Halk Kurtulus Cephesi
Revolutionary People's Liberation Front
London Information Bureau
WE ARE CALLING UPON ALL THE INTERNATIONALIST ORGANISATIONS, GROUPS,
INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS
The last 205 days we have been informing you about the resistance of the
political prisoners in Turkey against torture and isolation, which have been
placed upon on the agenda in the form of the F-type prisons.
These prisons were built last summer and opened for visits from inspectors.
Some of these inspectors agreed with the Turkish State's claims that these
prisons are compatible with their European counterparts and that they will
let the prisoners lead a modernized and secure life without the fear of
persecution. As well as the families of political prisoners, doctors,
chambers of doctors, lawyers and their bars, engineers and architects, some
members of parliament and even the trade union of the prison wardens,
strongly opposed these newly built prisons and expressed their concerns that
the prisoners would be more vulnerable to the increasing massacres, torture
and ill treatment in prisons of Turkey.
Despite of giving their word of postponing the introduction of the F-type
prisons and despite of the criticism by the vast majority of the people and
intellectuals, the state launched a massive operation and killed 28
prisoners on December 19, 2000. Those who lost their lives were shot, burnt
and mutilated. They were under the protection of the state by law. The state
ironically called their operation, "return to life". They were thinking that
the ongoing Death Fast resistance would be stopped with this operation. It
did not. On the contrary new volunteers took part in resistance and they are
still continuing to resist.
Then the forced feeding and forcible medical intervention came to the
agenda. Hitler's chief medical expert Mengele, reappeared in Turkey wearing
a white coat and having a variety of Turkish names. Numerous prisoners, who
had already refused medical intervention, were taken to selected hospitals
and they were subjected to another form of torture, forced feeding. Most of
them lost their memories and became the "living dead".
Meanwhile, following a long period of silence, which was created by the
Turkish State through force-feeding and forcible medical intervention,
Cengiz Soydas became the first blast, which shook the world. Then the
volcano erupted and 22 more Death Fast resisters followed the path of Cengiz
Soydas.
You were all informed about the developments and we are still continuing to
highlight the problem in various ways. We have been marching in London's
streets almost on weekly basis. We even marched from Liverpool to London. We
have occupied the British representation of the European Commission, the
London Eye, Amnesty International, the uppermost gallery of the St. Paul's
Cathedral, Waterloo Train Station, Turkish Education Commission etc. We were
on hunger strike for 43 days between October and December 2000. Tens of
thousands of leaflets and press statements were distributed and millions of
e-mail and fax messages were sent. No one can say that no information has
been received and therefore they did not know.
But still we are waiting for your support. Except for a few organizations
and individuals the vast majority of the British left, democrats and
progressives are still watching the resistance of the revolutionary
prisoners in Turkey as if this resistance has nothing to do with them.
Do you consider yourself to be socialist, communist, progressive or a
democrat? Can these titles be earned without being an internationalist?
Internationalism is a serious matter. Those who consider themselves
internationalists should reassess their position on this matter. Over 50
valuable sons and daughters of the revolution in Turkey are not with us
anymore. They have left a very important message though; "Fascism can only
be defeated by a determined fight which will cost lives. The question is
whether we are brave enough to challenge it or not. In our country we have
no other option but to resist against this tyranny without interruption."
We are proud of our history. We gave martyrs to support the international
issues. The Romanian coup, the imperialist war in Iraq, the attack against
Yugoslavia, the oppression and massacre of the Palestinian people are some
of them. Two of DHKC guerrillas fell martyr during the attack on Yugoslavia
when preparing to attack the US consulate in Istanbul. They were showing
their international solidarity with the Yugoslavian people. What lessons
should we learn from them? No one is asking something impossible from you.
All we want is that you should act in accordance with your title, political
program and propaganda. If you are considering yourself a socialist and
ignoring the struggle of the other nations, then as far as the history of
struggle is concerned, you are not socialist, you are not even a decent
person.
The resistance in Turkey's prisons will continue until victory. All of our
friends can be sure about this. The enemy will be defeated. Even if it means
that no revolutionary prisoner is left alive, the resistance against fascism
will continue. We have the courage and consciences to do this. All we are
asking from our friends is to reconsider their position in terms of being an
internationalist. You will see it yourself and will overcome this weakness.
Our struggle against fascism is also yours. The borders, geography and
political differences have no importance.
It is time to confront our common enemies!
It is time to show international solidarity with the revolutionaries of the
world!
LONG LIVE OUR DEATH FAST RESISTANCE!
DOWN WITH FASCISM AND IMPERIALISM, LONG LIVE OUR STRUGGLE!
WE WILL WIN!
May 15, 2001
DHKC London Information Bureau
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