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- 1994/04 (Creation)
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13pp
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Statement (in Turkish with English translation) of Süheyla Aydın made at the Diyarbakır branch of the Human Rights Association detailing the circumstances leading up to the kidnapping and murder of her husband, Necati. She talks about her previous periods in custody dating back to September 1991, during which she was beaten, tortured, and harassed while pressed to provide information about her husband. She notes that other relatives were treated similarly. She also speaks to various incidences of raids on her home and harassment related to her employment and union membership. Finally, she details the events which led to the kidnapping and murders of Necati Aydın and Mehmet Ay, whose bodies were discovered alongside that of university student Ramazan Keskin.
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