Turkish parliament in Ankara approved a law that creates a legal framework for dissolution of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party and for the return of some of its members to civilian life. The measure is intended to support the renewed peace process after decades of conflict between the Turkish state and the Kurdish armed organization. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
The law provides for limited amnesty for PKK militants. According to available information, it is to allow the release of some members of the organization or their return from exile. In selected criminal offenses, criminal prosecution is to be suspended for a period of five to ten years. The aim is to open a path back to civilian life for former fighters and advance negotiations on ending the conflict.
The Kurdish underground organization, however, approaches the plans critically. The unresolved question remains the fate of Abdullah Öcalan, founder of the PKK, who is 77 years old and is serving a life sentence in prison. Last year, Öcalan called on PKK fighters to lay down their weapons. Le Monde ↗
The approval of the law is the first significant legislative step in efforts to end the long-standing conflict. Further developments will depend on how the rules are applied in practice and whether they create sufficient space for continuing the political process between Ankara and the Kurdish side. Tagesspiegel ↗
Turkey Approved Law on Return of PKK Members to Civilian Life
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Kurdenkonflikt: Schritt zum Frieden? - Türkei bringt PKK-Gesetz auf den Weg
Tagesspiegel
| 00:02 11.08.
Kurdenkonflikt: Schritt zum Frieden? - Türkei bringt PKK-Gesetz auf den Weg
Die Zeit
| 00:01 11.08.
Turecký parlament schválil zákon, který by umožnil propuštění části členů PKK
seznamzpravy.cz
| 22:53 10.08.
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