The Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan stated his intention to block Twitter —”We’ll eradicate it” — hours before cutting if off.
For us as an organization fighting for democracy and human rights the developments in Turkey continue to be alarming. Democracy requires peace and freedom, but these cannot be ensured as long as fundamental human rights are violated.
We, as the biggest youth organization of socialist, social democratic and labour organizations all over the world appeal to our mother parties and also to the international community to stand up for democracy and demand ending those developments.
Peace and democracy require all people’s freedom!