Medya News
Subscribe
  • Home
  • All News
  • Opinion
  • Kurdistan
  • Women
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • More
    • Audio Articles
    • Economy
    • Culture & Art
    • Ecology
    • Newsletter
    • Daily Review
Youtube
PODCAST
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • All News
  • Opinion
  • Kurdistan
  • Women
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • More
    • Audio Articles
    • Economy
    • Culture & Art
    • Ecology
    • Newsletter
    • Daily Review
Youtube
PODCAST
No Result
View All Result
Medya News

Jailed Kurdish politicians shave their hair in solidarity with Jîna Amini

“It is not the responsibility of only women to resist oppression and tyranny,” jailed former co-chair of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş said as he announced that he and Selçuk Mızraklı, jailed former mayor of Diyarbakır (Amed), shaved off their hair in solidarity with protests in Iran over the death of Jîna Amini.

4:46 pm 23/09/2022
A A
Jailed Kurdish politicians shave their hair in solidarity with Jîna Amini
Share this
FacebookTwitterRedditEmailLinkedInWhatsApp

Jailed Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) politicians Selahattin Demirtaş and Selçuk Mızraklı have shaved their hair in solidarity with women and others protesting the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Jîna Mahsa Amini.

“We feel in the depths of our hearts the pain of Mahsa Amini, who was murdered by Iran’s morality police because some strands of her hair were showing,” former HDP co-chair Demirtaş wrote in a note dated Friday, from the Edirne Prison.

“It is not the responsibility of only women to resist oppression and tyranny,” Demirtaş continued. “To support the fight for equality and freedom in Iran that women bravely lead, me and my cellmate Dr Selçuk Mızraklı shaved our hair.”

Mızraklı, the elected mayor of Turkey’s largest Kurdish majority province Diyarbakır (Amed), has been behind bars since October 2019. He was dismissed from office over allegations of terrorism and replaced with a government-appointed proxy, a fate shared by 59 out of 65 municipalities the HDP won in the 2019 elections.

Demirtaş himself was arrested in November 2016, together with his then-co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ and several other HDP MPs. All politicians face charges related to an alleged connection to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Turkey designates a terrorist organisation.

“All orders of tyranny will sooner or later fall in the face of people’s resistance,” Demirtaş concluded, offering condolences for the Amini family and “our people”.

Thousands have taken to the streets in Iran since Friday when Jîna Amini lost her life after three days in a coma. Amini was arrested by Iran’s morality police for allegedly wearing her compulsory hijab improperly. While authorities maintain the young woman had a heart attack, witnesses report seeing her brutally beaten as she was taken into police custody. Her family have said Amini did not have any heart issues before the arrest, and that they did not believe official statements.

Demonstrations in solidarity continue in Turkey as well.

“Women’s freedom is the freedom of all society, all violence targeting women will one day find all of society stand against it as it is happening in Iran today,” the HDP said in a statement.

“We stress once again that those who implement a rule of oppression, tyranny and despotism will be defeated by the peoples’ demand for democracy and freedom. We stand with the women’s resistance that develops on this demand,” the party said.

Share this
FacebookTwitterRedditEmailLinkedInWhatsApp
Tags: Trending

Related Posts

British left to host Öcalan conference

British left to host Öcalan conference

February 3, 2023
Senators urge US President to hold off fighter jets sale to Turkey until NATO’s Nordic enlargement

Senators urge US President to hold off fighter jets sale to Turkey until NATO’s Nordic enlargement

February 3, 2023
Hundred more Yazidi families return to ancestral home in Iraq, thousands remain in exile

Hundred more Yazidi families return to ancestral home in Iraq, thousands remain in exile

February 3, 2023
Ankara slams Western countries for consulate closures, ‘supporting terrorism’

Ankara slams Western countries for consulate closures, ‘supporting terrorism’

February 3, 2023
International figures call for unstinting global support for Iranian protestors

International figures call for unstinting global support for Iranian protestors

February 3, 2023
Three women, three continents, one cause

Three women, three continents, one cause

February 3, 2023

Videos

Medya News Daily Review: 2 February 2023
DAILYSHOW

Medya News Daily Review: 2 February 2023

February 2, 2023

All News

British left to host Öcalan conference

Senators urge US President to hold off fighter jets sale to Turkey until NATO’s Nordic enlargement

Hundred more Yazidi families return to ancestral home in Iraq, thousands remain in exile

Ankara slams Western countries for consulate closures, ‘supporting terrorism’

International figures call for unstinting global support for Iranian protestors

Three women, three continents, one cause

Medya News

Impressum

About us

Privacy Policy

Subscribe
Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • All News
  • Opinion
  • Kurdistan
  • Women
  • World
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • Ecology
  • Economy
  • Culture & Art
  • Daily Show
  • Newsletter
  • Authors
  • Podcast

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT

Add New Playlist

Loading
Contact