A/HRC/37/50/Add.2 The youngsters trapped in the spider’s web- in the words of GÜLEN himself- are convinced that they are safe the responsible senior brothers guarantee that both their education and every kind of their needs will be satisfied. Also the youngsters are explained that their future is guaranteed by being sheltered under the wings of the Movement because they will be placed and employed either in government institutions or private sectors to work and make career. There is a very strong relationship established between the senior brothers and the youngsters under their responsibility. The senior brothers are trained in line with the tactics underlined in the book named “İrşad Ekseni (Axis of Guidance)” by GÜLEN and then they are assigned to establish friendship links. This process is like the training of trainers. Following the process, the senior brothers are given weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual ideological schedules and they train the target persons in line with these schedules. The youngsters who stay in those houses are kept away from their own social environment systemically. This ideological training continues for five to ten years, the “militant identity” is built. In addition, the males that are trained in these houses are obliged to marry the females who are also trained with the same ideology so that the Organizational links are strengthened, since the Organization aims at establishing a permanent base and form a new society who is inseparable and deeply loyal to each other. The individual transformation starts with the emotional loyalty, feeling of individualism is removed from him and then a single type militarist person emerges. GÜLEN himself refers to them as “Privates of Hizmet Movement", "Conversation Guards" and "Enlightenment Cavalries". Upon entering the organization, members have to pledge their obedience to FETÖ: I wish this swear is to be continuous and forever and swear on the name and witnessing of Holly Allah that; 29 - Holly Koran will be my meaning and aim as far as I can afford. - I will be loyal to my brothers - I will raise the honor and dignity of my student friends and the people as high as mine. - I will be glad in case somebody reminds me my faults. - I will refuse various attacks and criticisms coming from in and out of the community as they were directed towards my honor. - I will obey the rules and procedures that are in the Decision Reports - I will execute all the missions given to me on behalf of the service movement or my obligations that are delivered to me by decision without any hesitation and objection. - I will never fall away being loyal to Holly Koran. - I will annul myself from the position I am filling and then I keep on performing my duties as an ordinary student if I behave isolated and object to the decisions.

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