Several people have been abducted recently by individuals who introduce themselves as “state officials” and carry out criminal record checks. Ankara Bar Association Human Rights Center also issued a report last year on the forced disappearance of seven people and filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor. Human Rights Association (IHD) has been following up on the abduction problem for years and released frequent reports since 2018. The European Court of Human Rights has said that the Turkish state has been responsible for several abductions in the past. “It is a must to bring these cases into the spotlight to prevent them from bein g repeated,” he said.

Source: Ethiopian News February 23, 2021 05:41 UTC