Turkish Ministry of Culture bans Kurdish film Rojbash from commercial distribution
The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism has banned the Kurdish film Rojbash from commercial distribution, claiming it is "unsuitable ...
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Spanish Senate coalition pushes for release of Abdullah Öcalan
A coalition in Spain's Senate has submitted a motion calling for the release of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, arguing that ...
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PACE officials urge stronger action on Turkey’s human rights record
A delegation from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party held a series of high-level meetings with key Council of ...
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Council of Europe delegation releases report of Turkey visit, Öcalan’s lawyer speaks out
İbrahim Bilmez, lawyer for imprisoned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan, took part in a press conference at the ...
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DEM Party delegation concludes key meetings in Strasbourg on Turkey’s authoritarianism, human rights violations
A delegation from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, led by co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları, held a series of high-level ...
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European Lawyers demand access to Abdullah Öcalan, citing human rights violations
Scores of lawyers from across Europe have applied to the Turkish Justice Ministry for access to Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) ...
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Time running out for Kurdish political prisoner Ecevit Piroğlu: European campaigners warn
Protests were held outside the Serbian embassy in Strasbourg, France, this week in support of Ecevit Piroğlu, a Kurdish political ...
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