![]() ![]() On 2 March 1994, the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) lifted the parliamentary immunity of Ms. Zana, Mr. Dicle Mr. Türk, Mr. Sakik, Mr. Dogan, Mr. Sadak and Mr. Alinak, leading to their arrest and prosecution for separatism under Article 125 of the Turkish Penal Code on 16 June 1994 the Constitutional Court dissolved their party, the Democracy Party (DEP), as a result of which all but three MPs belonging to that party lost their parliamentary seats Mr. Toguç, Mr. Kilinç, Mr. Günes, Mr. Yigit and Mr. Kartal fled abroad and were subsequently also accused of separatism. ![]() ![]() Recalling the following information on file: Taking account of the information and observations provided by members of the Turkish delegation to the 103rd Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (April/May 2000), Referring to the outline of the case of the above-mentioned parliamentarians, former members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, as contained in the report of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (CL/166/16(c)R.1), and to the relevant resolution adopted at its 165th session (October 1999), Resolution adopted without a vote by the Inter-Parliamentary Council ![]() Human rights of parliamentarians: 166th Council session ![]()
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