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Turkey: Release jailed road transport union members
Members and activists of TÜMTIS (Road Transport Workers Union) in Turkey, an affiliate of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), have been accused of "setting up a criminal organisation" after they ran two organising campaigns. If found guilty, the court can take such actions which may shut down the union. A group of members of the Ankara branch of the union were detained on 20 November 2007 and formally arrested three days later. Seven remain in prison. Ten other members were detained at the same time and were subsequently released, but eight have also been charged with the offence of setting up a criminal organisation. The first hearing is due to take place on 6 June 2008. The union's members need international solidarity in order to make their voices be heard by the government.
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