MED-DER’s former co-chair Rıfat Roni sent to prison
MED-DER’s former co-chair Rıfat Roni, who was detained in raids targeting Kurdish institutions, was sent to prison.
On 24 September, 30 people were detained in raids conducted on the Mesopotamian Language and Culture Research Association (MED-DER), Payîz Pirtûk and Anka Language and Art Education Cooperative, as well as many houses in Amed. The 30 people were taken into custody on the basis of statements given by an informer.
While 28 of the detained people were released, Kurdish teacher and former MED-DER co-chair Rıfat Roni was sent to prison on the charge of “being a member of an illegal organization.”
Dilan Güvenç, who was referred with a request of arrest, was released on bail.
MED-DER co-chairs Şükran Yakut and Mehmet Remzi Azizoğlu, Ipek Oyur, Rezan Aktulum, Beritan Gürbet Orak, Belkisa Süleymanoğlu Bitkin, Şilan Elmas Kan, Mine Karakaş, Mehmet Salih Öngün, Jineoloji Magazine editorial board member Rojda Yıldız, Ayhan Karatekin, who were referred under judicial control, were released without judicial control after their statements were taken at the Criminal Judgeship of Peace on Duty, while Berivan Duman was released under judicial control.
