Campaign in Defense of Political Refugees’ Hunger Strike in Van – Turkey

This is from Street Journalist.

Declaration of Campaign in Defense of Political Refugees’ Hunger Strike in Van – Turkey

A group of political refugees in the city of Van (Turkey) has announced that they have been on a hunger strike from Tuesday, 29 March 2011, in front of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Van, Turkey.

UNHCR has accepted them as refugees years ago, but in spite of this, UNHCR has not so far carried out the process of their resettlement to a third peaceful country. This problem has created a lot of economic, security and psychological difficulties and problems for these political refugees.

The Campaign in Defense of Political Refugees’ Hunger Strike in Van-Turkey tries to make their voices heard by the authorities of UNHCR and refugee-receiving countries, by drumming up support from organizations and individuals who defend refugee rights and by spreading and reflecting the news of this hunger strike.

The Campaign in Defense of Political Refugees’ Hunger Strike in Van-Turkey appeals to the refugee rights organizations and all human rights activists to help and support these political refugees by sending letters of objection to the office of UNHCR in turkey and demand that they accelerate the process of their transference to a third country immediately.

UNHCR – VAN
Address: Istasyon Mahalle, Terminal 1. Sokak Hayirlar Caddesi 40/2 Van
Phone: 0432 2155470 – 2143630
Fax: 0432 2148404
turan@unhcr.org