On Friday 23/1, Greek Police arrested Turkish political refugee Baris Bal, (while he was
visiting Evosmou police station for passport) after the activation of Interpol arrest
order issued by Turkey. ---- The story begins in 1995, when the Turkish Government issued
a warrant of arrest while he was 16 years old. As a student he was accused of involvement
in the radical liberation movement of Turkey's youth. Baris was active in the high school
along with other classmates, against a law allowing the government to make virginity test
in the high schools! He got arrested and tortured by the police. At that time UN agency
for human rights also dealed with his case. He fled from the coast of Bodrum, swam to Kos
and from there moved to Lavrio. Soon after, he moved to Thessaloniki where he continued
his political activities by participating in the local social struggles. Alongside he
followed the path of music in which he wholeheartedly devoted himself, he is also teaching
at TEI Arta.
Activation of the warrant of conviction in absentia is part of a policy of repression
unleashed by the Turkish state against political opponents. In recent years, we observed
an increasing intensity of the persecution of Turkish political refugees. They were
dragged to the Greek courts and prisons in order to evaluate or to activate the warrants
issued by Turkey related with their political activities. - These were all done depending
on their political activities which has placed high priority on the agenda of bilateral
relations between Greek and Turkish states.
Baris Bal, recognized as a political refugee since 1995, is threatened with extradition to
Turkey and on Tuesday 27/1 he'll be in front of the Judicial Council in Thessaloniki Courts.
No to the Extradition of Turkish Political Refugees
Freedom for Baris Bal
Solidarity is our weapon
Everyone to the Courts on Tuesday, January 27th at 9am.
Antiauthoritarian Movement of Thessaloniki
Text / Call of Antiauthoritarian Movement of Thessaloniki in Solidarity with Baris Bal
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