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The trial on İmralı island was held between the 31 May 1999 and the 29 June 1999 [30] [25] and judges from the State Security Court of Ankara were chosen to hear the case. [45] [46] Tight security measures were taken. For this trial a new courtroom was built [44] [47] and Öcalan attended the trial in a bullet-proof glass case.
Abdullah Öcalan is a founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a militant group that initially aimed for an independent Kurdistan but later adapted its demands to focus on cultural and political rights for the Kurds. [3]
While some sources report his date of birth as 4 April 1949, [1] no official birth records exist. He has claimed not to know exactly when he was born, estimating the year to be 1946 or 1947. [ 29 ] He is the oldest of seven children. [ 30 ]
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The US Justice Department and a central Illinois sheriff’s office on Friday announced a deal resolving an inquiry into violations of federal anti-discrimination law in the shooting death last ...
The First District is based in Chicago and hears cases arising in Cook County.It is divided into six divisions, each with four different judges. [9] The First District clerk's office, and the principal seat of the court are located in the Michael Bilandic Building, at 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60601.