Monthly Archives: December 2011
Posted on December 30, 2011 by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar
The brutal killing of 35 Kurdish civilians, aged between 16 to 20 has sparked outraged among Kurdish people and Human Rights activists. Local activists have called for a Kurdish uprising against Turkish brutality, and many have called for a UN-led …
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Activism,
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Posted on December 29, 2011 by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar
Alliance for Kurdish Rights calls on activists to stage demonstrations in their local areas against Turkish State brutality towards Kurdish people. When the Turkish government sent warplanes on the 21st of August, 7 civilian Kurds were killed according to Iraqi …
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Posted on December 29, 2011 by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar
At least 36 Kurdish civilians have been killed by Turkish warplanes overnight, local sources revealed. Şirnak City Council’s Deputy Chair Erşet Ediş has said in a statement, “The bodies were burnt to a crisp. Vehicles cannot go into the area due to …
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Terror,
Turkey |
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Posted on December 29, 2011 by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar
In the deadly night raid by Turkish jets, local residents and activists from Sirnex have told us 20 people are reportedly killed. Among them; Salih Encu, M. Ali Tosun and Yüksel Ürek. The number of injured is currently unknown because …
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Urgent |
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Posted on December 27, 2011 by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar
Alliance for Kurdish Rights proudly endorses the fundraiser appeal held at London for victims of Wan earthquake. The deadly earthquakes which hit Wan has left thousands homeless, and many dead. In October, news-channels concentrated on the deadly events for a …
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Posted on December 24, 2011 by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar
Eyyüp Doru has been arrested in Germany because of an arrest warrant issued on Interpol in 2007. BDP representative in Europe has said to ANF, “Mr. Doru was arrested on 15 December after his car was stopped by police in …
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BDP,
Leyla Zana,
Turkey |
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Posted on December 24, 2011 by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar
36 journalists have been sent to jail for alleged links with KCK (Union of Communities in Kurdistan) despite lack of evidence of any criminal activities or association with KCK. The list of the detainees is as follows, published on DIHA. …
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Activism,
Free speech,
Media,
Turkey,
Women |
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Posted on December 24, 2011 by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar
Baran Nayır and Ali Deniz Kılıç attended a Pro-Kurdish rally on the 6th of December 2009 organised by BDP in Istanbul. They were arrested, and accused of having six Molotov cocktails in their possession. The fingerprint results on the Molotov …
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Turkey,
Youth |
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