Following the arrest of our general secretary Murat Kanatlı this year in March, another friend of POST RI has been arrested for his moral stand. We express our full support and solidarity in our friends’ struggle for rightful objection to militarism and urge authorities to recognize conscientious objection as a human right.
Forcing someone who is unwilling to take weapon in his hand and serve to militarism is violation of human rights. Haluk has always been against to militarism and war as a principle. We believe that he is innocent and the authorities should respect his moral stand and his life choices guided by free conscience.
Our conscience is with him.
About POST Research Institute
POST is a non-profit, non-political organization set up by a group of people to work for the cultural, social, and environmental betterment of Cyprus and established at 2002.
Vision: To contribute towards achieving an alternative sustainable future, which comprises of an egalitarian Cypriot society, that recognizes the dignity of every living being.
Mission:
• On the basis of social equality/justice:
o To contribute for creating an open dialogue on issues of peace education and reconciliation and working actively for the unification of the island.
o To take action against gender discrimination based on one’s sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression for achieving positive social transformation.
o To advance, sensitize and advocate for a multicultural and diverse society in which all differences are recognized, understood and accepted.
• To excel as an Institute in the execution of research and participatory action.
• To strengthen research capacity in Cyprus.
• To strive for ecological sustainability through the prevention of environmental degradation and destruction.
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