‘Right to hope exists, it’s a right,’ says DEM Party co-chair Bakırhan challenging Justice Minister
"The right to hope exists, it’s a right,” Tuncer Bakırhan, co-chair of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party spoke ...
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Turkey’s Justice Minister rules out ‘right to hope’ for Öcalan
“The right to hope is not a concept in our legislation,” Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç declared, shutting down discussions ...
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Prisoners in Turkey allege rising abuses after Öcalan’s disarmament call
Prisoners in İstanbul’s Silivri No. 5 L-Type Prison say they are facing increasing mistreatment, including physical violence, arbitrary restrictions, and ...
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In the shadow of the noose: The peril facing Kurdish women activists in Iran
Abbas Alizadeh & Soran Mansournia To mark International Women’s Day, the dangerous situation for women in Iran demands urgent attention. ...
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Protests erupt as Al-Sharaa’s constitution fails to find favour with minorities
A draft constitutional declaration signed by Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa (aka Julani) on 13 March has been met with ...
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Afrin’s displaced residents prepare for return home under SDF-Damascus deal
Thousands of displaced people from Afrin (Efrîn), a Kurdish-majority region in northern Syria, are preparing to return home following an ...
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AANES and SDC condemn draft Syrian constitution for undermining democratic principles
In response to the authoritarian and Islamist-leaning first draft constitution of the transitional government in Syria, The Autonomous Administration of ...
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Members of the European Parliament call on Turkey to respond to Öcalan’s call for peace
At a press conference in the European Parliament on Wednesday, members of the Kurdish Friendship Group discussed the implications ...
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PYD’s Foza Yûsif highlights need to build up a democratic Syria through political dialogue
Foza Yûsif, a prominent leader in the Syrian Democratic Union Party (PYD), has commented on the different articles in the ...
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Structural reforms essential for Turkey’s reconciliation process says prominent human rights defender
Leading human rights lawyer and activist Eren Keskin has delineated the core legal and institutional changes required for an effective ...
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