Anti-genocide and anti-NATO activist Sami Kupiezewski was abducted from a Dublin street last night by – apparently – undercover cops who had approached carrying anti-NATO placards to disguise their intentions. Supporters and human rights lawyers say that he has disappeared and is not being held at any of the ‘usual’.
4GLiveTV captured the moment of the abduction:
“Almost certain death” in Turkey
In August, Irish authorities issued a order for Kupiezewski’s deportation to Turkey, where he has been tortured and his supporters say he faces “almost certain death”. He has been in Ireland since 2021 and is seeking asylum. As Ireland’s Aontacht Media noted at the time:
The British establishment’s own Joint Committee on Human Rights has cited Turkey among the most frequent abusers of the notice system. Despite this, the deportation order issued against Kupiezewski designates Turkey as a “safe country”.
Ireland talks a better game on genocide and war than the UK, but its ‘walk the walk’ is just as bad. Irish readers are encouraged to contact their TD to demand his immediate access to lawyers and timely release.
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