Sago Mine Disaster: On the Other Side Page #5

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The plaintiff shall bear

the costs of the proceedings.

You may be seated.

Ms. Ozturk

your appeal was bound to fail.

The Administrative Court

rightly rejected your claim

to be acknowledged

as entitled to asylum.

In line with the Constitution,

The right of asylum shall be granted.

to anyone who is persecuted on grounds

of his or her religion, race, nationality

adherence to a social group

or political convictions

and fears danger to body and soul or

restrictions to his or her own freedom.

Where have you hidden it?

haven't hidden your passport!

- Stop lying to me!

In the light of Turkey's plans

for membership of the EU,

it can no longer be assumed

that on returning to Turkey

after an unsuccessful appeal for asylum,

you must fear

physical maltreatment or torture.

Here!

Look how blind you are.

The Court sees

the difficulty of your situation

and finds your political

commitment in Turkey credible.

I understand why you entered the country

illegally a year ago.

But in accordance with

the legal standards applicable here,

we cannot assume that you will now be

endangered in Turkey

so as to warrant political asylum.

Take care of yourself!

So you're not interested in whether

or not my friend is being tortured?

Can you prove it?

Miss Staub, non-Germans in Turkish

prisons is not our responsibility.

I'm very sorry.

Do you know anyone

who might help me?

Wait a moment.

This is the address of BARO

prisoners who can't afford a lawyer

turn to this organization.

Maybe they can help you.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Ayten Ozturk is accused of being

a member of an armed organization

that the state regards as terrorist.

She could get a very long sentence.

Such as?

Where is she now?

In Uskudar women's prison

waiting to be sentenced!

Can I visit her?

He sees that you're not related

to the prisoner.

Without the same surname

it's very difficult.

What kind of law is that?

This is Turkey.

He can try to get you a permit.

But it might take one or two months.

And you must never mention!

the name Ayten Ozturk. Not to anyone.

Okay?

Okay.

This is-all going to take longer.

- Is it? How long, then?

I don't know exactly. Six months..

- What? Six months?!

Maybe less.

- And what about your studies?

There's no point

in all of that any more, anyway.

Now, Lotte. Let me tell you something.

I've had enough of it.

I won't go along with it any more!

You can't keep wasting your life!

For the first time,

my life has a purpose!

For the first time, I'm needed.

I've got to help Ayten!

And how? In a foreign country

where you don't know anyone?

I'll get her a lawyer.

Ha ha! You'll get her a lawyer.

And who, pray, will pay for that?

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