Wednesday marked a full week of the Turkish assault against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraqi Kurdistan. Up to seven civilians have died as a result of the continuous air strikes, and hundreds of people displaced. The Kurdish …
Posted in Activism, Kurdistan, Protests, Turkey | 2 CommentsThe trial of the Kurdish satellite channel Roj TV begins Monday in Copenhagen, Denmark and will end with a verdict that either confirms or repudiates the alleged links between Roj TV and PKK (Kurdistan Worker’s Party or Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan).
Posted in Censorship, Free speech, Trials | 2 CommentsDublin, Ireland: In an attempt to send a loud and clear message to the general public and politicians alike, the Kurdish Association of Ireland staged an indefinite hunger strike to protest the 88th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne. The …
Posted in Activism, Campaigns, Hunger Strikes, Kurdistan | Comments Off on Kurdish Association of Ireland Protested Lausanne TreatyWhen the earth is burning beneath our feet, we seek a place where it is cool, where our pain is relieved. In Syria the earth is burning beneath the feet of the Kurdish people and when they seek relief, they …
Posted in Discrimination, Syria | 2 CommentsOn July 14, eight children in the city of Urfa, Turkey decided to engage in one of the most common forms of protest in order to carry their demands to the Turkish prison administration. Having gone through a hunger strike …
Posted in Campaigns, Discrimination, Political Prisoners, Turkey, Youth | 1 Comment