In February 2005, Hüseyin Aygün, aged 35, lawyer and human rights defender, reportedly received a series of threats from the Commander of Gendarmerie Forces in Tunceli province. In the same month, Hüseyin Aygün lodged a complaint about the threats with the State Prosecutor, who began an investigation. However, shortly afterwards, while the investigation was in progress, legal proceedings were swiftly launched against Hüseyin Aygün in relation to the complaint he had lodged..
