MESOP : Arguments & Analysis / THE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS OF PKK/PYD (AMNESTY REPORT)

 “Arbitrary detentions and blatantly unfair trials mar PYD fight against terrorism” (Amnesty International)

“As a de-facto governing body the PYD-autonomous administration is obliged to respect international human rights law and international humanitarian law including with regard to the prohibition on arbitrary detention and the obligation to ensure fair trials. Many detainees interviewed however have been arrested for acts that are not recognized criminal offences, and often with no evidence of criminal wrongdoing against them. Some detainees were never told of the charges against them or brought before a public prosecutor or judge. Out of five detainees convicted on terrorism grounds interviewed four said they had been sentenced after grossly unfair trials without any substantiated evidence of their guilt.” www.mesop.de