AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CALLS FOR CONSEQUENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE PARIS SLAYING

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CALLS FOR CONSEQUENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE PARIS SLAYING

LONDON,11 – 1 – 2013 MESOP –  The investigation into the gunning down of three Kurdish women activists in Paris must be prompt and thorough, Amnesty International said.

“There must be justice for these apparently political killings – no stone must be left unturned in the investigation by the French authorities,” said John Dalhuisen, Europe and Central Asia Programme Director. – “The Turkish authorities must cooperate fully in the investigation to bring those responsible to justice.” The killings come at time when the Government of Turkey and the PKK have begun peace negotiations. “Both sides must ensure that the killings do not derail negotiations aimed at ending the decades long conflict and ongoing human rights abuses,” said Dalhuisen.