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Congress Bureau gravely concerned about massive detention of local elected representatives in Turkey  [21/10/2011]

At its meeting on 20 October 2011, the Congress Bureau expressed its grave concern about the continued massive detention of local elected politicians in Turkey, including Mayor of Viransehir and Congress member Leyla G�ven, incarcerated since 2009. Acting on the report of the Congress delegation that visited Ms G�ven in prison on 6 October 2011, the Bureau reiterated its position that the prolonged detention of a large number of mayors and city councilors, who are prevented from fulfilling their duties to the citizens, is debilitating for local democracy. The Bureau asked the Congress President to call on several bodies of the Council of Europe to address this situation. 

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Le Bureau du Congr�s gravement pr�occup� par les d�tentions massives d��lus locaux en Turquie  [21/10/2011]

A l�occasion de sa r�union du 20 octobre 2011, le Bureau du Congr�s a exprim� sa profonde pr�occupation concernant la d�tention massive et continue d��lus locaux en Turquie, y compris de Leyla G�ven, Maire de Viransehir et membre du Congr�s, incarc�r�e depuis 2009. Suite au rapport de la d�l�gation du Congr�s qui a visit� Mme G�ven en prison le 6 octobre 2011, le Bureau a r��t�r� sa position sur le fait que la d�tention prolong�e d�un grand nombre de maires et conseillers municipaux, qui sont emp�ch�s de remplir leur mandat vis-�-vis de leurs citoyens, affaiblit la d�mocratie locale. Le Bureau a demand� au Pr�sident du Congr�s d'appeler diff�rentes instances du Conseil de l�Europe � se saisir de cette situation. 

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