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HRANT DINK'S MURDERER MAY GO UNPUNISHED
news.am
Nov 3 2010
Armenia
Ogun Samast, a Turkish ultra-nationalist who killed Turkish-Armenian
journalist Hrant Dink on January 19, 2007, may be released due to
the recent reforms in the Turkish judicial system.
The new amendments to the relevant laws limit terms of custody.
Specifically, persons charged with grave crimes can be in custody for
up to three years, and ones charged with minor crimes, up to one year.
The amendments were approved on March 23, 2005, and are to be in
effect until Dec. 31, 2010.
Due to the amendments Ogun Samast, as well as Dogu Perincek and Veli
Kucuk, may be released.
At the request of Ogun Samast's lawyer his case was referred to the
Istanbul juvenile court, as Ogun Samast was considered a juvenile
delinquent when he murdered Hrant Dink.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Nov 3 2010
Armenia
Ogun Samast, a Turkish ultra-nationalist who killed Turkish-Armenian
journalist Hrant Dink on January 19, 2007, may be released due to
the recent reforms in the Turkish judicial system.
The new amendments to the relevant laws limit terms of custody.
Specifically, persons charged with grave crimes can be in custody for
up to three years, and ones charged with minor crimes, up to one year.
The amendments were approved on March 23, 2005, and are to be in
effect until Dec. 31, 2010.
Due to the amendments Ogun Samast, as well as Dogu Perincek and Veli
Kucuk, may be released.
At the request of Ogun Samast's lawyer his case was referred to the
Istanbul juvenile court, as Ogun Samast was considered a juvenile
delinquent when he murdered Hrant Dink.
From: A. Papazian