BITLIS - A total of 70 prisoners and convicts of Bitlis E type prison applied to benefit from Reassociation Law on Monday.
Officials of Bitlis Prosecutor's Office said that a total of 70 people applied to benefit from the law and 43 of them applied on the date the law came into effect. They added that a total of 16 people who were determined not to participate in armed activities and were not members of terrorist organization were released following the examination of Van and Diyarbakir State Security Court (DGM) Chief Prosecutor's Offices.
DGM Chief Prosecutor's Office is examining the applications.
(GC-AÖ) 11.08.2003