From: IRSP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 03:10:16 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ozgurluk] Irish Support for Death Fast in Turkey Irish Support for Death Fast in Turkey A series of meetings were organised throughout Ireland last week in order to highlight the ongoing Death Fast resistance by revolutionary prisoners in the prisons of Turkey. The following is summary of what happened. 16th May Trinity College Dublin Speakers: John Nixon � Former INLA Hunger Striker Tony O'Hara � Former Blanketman and brother of Hunger Strike martyr Patsy O'Hara Sheanna Breatchuach � Former Republican prisoner and friend of Bobby Sands Des Bonass - ATGWU A representative of IKM (The Committee for Struggle Against Torture Through Isolation) representing the prisoners on Death Fast. John Nixon made the point that when Bobby Sands died one man shook the world but 22 people have died in Turkey and yet it is still being kept quiet. He suggested that people need to establish a network of communications so as to break the silence and that our solidarity message that we do care needs to get back to the prisoners in Turkey. Seanna Breatchuach commented that you should judge a state by how they treat their prisoners, the world is watching Turkey he said. Tony O'Hara said: "50 years ago it was the concentration camps in Poland, 20 years ago it was the concentration camps of Long Kesh, today it is the concentration camps of Turkey." The representative of IKM gave the main presentation of the evening and explained the history of the prison struggles in Turkey and brought it up to date to the current resistance. Don Bonass from the ATGWU chaired the evening's proceedings. --------- 17th May Derry City A meeting was organised by the Celebration of Resistance Committee. There was a video showing of the 19th December prison massacre and then a presentation by IKM. The families of the H Block martyrs, Patsy O'Hara and Mickey Divine, were present at the meeting. -------- 18th May Armagh City Former Hunger Striker John Nixon organised a video showing of the 19th December massacre at Armagh GAA club. There was also a presentation by IKM and the launch of a CD commemorating the Irish Hunger Strike. -------- 19th May Belfast The Irish Republican Socialist Party and the Voice of the Lark Discussion Forum jointly organised a meeting in support of the Death Fast in Turkey on the Falls Road. There was a video showing of the 19th December massacre and speeches by Tony Little, an ex-blanketman, Tony O'Hara, brother of Patsy O'Hara, and from the IKM representative. -------- 20th May Derry City The annual Patsy O'Hara commemoration march to the Republican Socialist plot in Derry City was joined by a contingent representing the Death Fast in Turkey. John Nixon and IKM, as well as those who represent the Republican Socialist movement today gave speeches. Following these activities in Ireland support committees have been organised in Dublin, Derry and Belfast. They will continue to highlight the ongoing resistance in the prisons of Turkey as well as planning solidarity actions in Ireland. They intend to send a delegation to Turkey as soon as possible so as to see for their own eyes the resistance by the prisoners and their families. This is the true legacy of the 1981 Hunger Strike. IKM - London (Committee For Struggle Against Torture Through Isolation) E-Mails: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0044 779 9473577 Address: 20 Briggs House, Chambord St. Bethnal Green London E2 7LN DHKC - London E-Mails: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
