27 September 2010
KCK urges UN to take measure against Turkish assimilation on Kurds
Presidency of the Executive Committee of the Kurdistan Democratic Confederation (KCK) while greeting the school boycott by the Kurdish children stated that Turkish state is committing a crime against humanity by subjecting the Kurds to assimilation. KCK also urged UN to take measure against racist policies and practices which are clear violation of international law.
In its press release KCK greeted the school boycott campaign launched by the Kurdish Linguistic Rights Association in North Kurdistan [Turkey] between 20- 25 September. “The great success of the boycott campaign revealed the desire of the Kurdish children for mother tongue education all over Kurdistan” added KCK press release.
KCK statement followed: “It is a natural right for the children to receive education in their mother tongue which is also the most effective to secure the future of a nation. Therefore, the children cannot be deprived of the right to use mother tongue in every sphere of the life. Right to identity is a right enshrined by Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the other human rights instruments which make it one of the universally recognised human rights.”
Crime against humanity
KCK further stated that “the occupier Turkish state ruled by a monist mentality is imposing ‘one nation, one motherland, one flag, one language and one anthem’ approach on the Kurds. It is subjecting the Kurds to a cultural genocide for which the education system is used as the main component. Assimilation is a crime against humanity. Even the Turkish PM Erdogan himself stated that it is a crime against humanity during his visit to Germany. However, when it comes to the Kurdish children the Turkish state continues this crime in front of the international public opinion.”
Reminding the fact the UN treaties defines bans on culture and assimilation as crime against humanity KCK stated that e generation which does not learn its mother tongue cannot secure its existence and future which is exactly aimed by the Turkish state.
KCK further urged UN, ECHR and the other international organisation to take action against this assimilation on the Kurdish people.
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Monday, September 27, 2010
3 Turkish soldiers injured in a military operation in Sirnak
27 September 2010
Turkish Armed Forces continue military operations
A blast took place in a military operation in Sirnak province on the Iraqi border left three Turkish soldiers injured.
It is reported that during a military operation conducted by the Turkish army against Kurdish guerrillas in Namaz Mountain in Sirnak province a blast took place. As a result of the explosion last night 2 Turkish officers and a specialised sergeant injured. The injured are hospitalized with helicopters. The operation in the region reported to be continuing.
Meanwhile, it is reported that Turkish army started a military operation after road controls between Diyarbakir and Bingol provinces.
People Defence Forces (HPG) Liaison Office reported that Turkish army realized a road control between Korxê and Markê villages on Diyarbakir- Bingol provinces at 6 o’clock in the morning. The operation launched afterwards is still continuing in the region.
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Turkish Armed Forces continue military operations
A blast took place in a military operation in Sirnak province on the Iraqi border left three Turkish soldiers injured.
It is reported that during a military operation conducted by the Turkish army against Kurdish guerrillas in Namaz Mountain in Sirnak province a blast took place. As a result of the explosion last night 2 Turkish officers and a specialised sergeant injured. The injured are hospitalized with helicopters. The operation in the region reported to be continuing.
Meanwhile, it is reported that Turkish army started a military operation after road controls between Diyarbakir and Bingol provinces.
People Defence Forces (HPG) Liaison Office reported that Turkish army realized a road control between Korxê and Markê villages on Diyarbakir- Bingol provinces at 6 o’clock in the morning. The operation launched afterwards is still continuing in the region.
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Azadiya Welat worker arrested
27 September 2010
Workers for Kurdish newspaper detained in Mersin
Azadiya Welat Mersin employee Dılşa Ercan was detained in Mersin and arrested for “making propaganda of an illegal organization”.
Azadiya Welat employee Dılşa Ercan, who was detained by police in Akdeniz District Gündoğdu Neighboorhod of Mersin on 24 September, was taken to Mersin Public Prosecution Office yesterday afternoon.
Without checking the assertions in the file, the Prosecution Office referred Ercan to Mersin 1. Criminal Court of Peace. After being questioned by the court, Ercan was arrested for “making propaganda of an illegal organization” and sent to Adana Karataş Closed Women’s Prison.
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
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Workers for Kurdish newspaper detained in Mersin
Azadiya Welat Mersin employee Dılşa Ercan was detained in Mersin and arrested for “making propaganda of an illegal organization”.
Azadiya Welat employee Dılşa Ercan, who was detained by police in Akdeniz District Gündoğdu Neighboorhod of Mersin on 24 September, was taken to Mersin Public Prosecution Office yesterday afternoon.
Without checking the assertions in the file, the Prosecution Office referred Ercan to Mersin 1. Criminal Court of Peace. After being questioned by the court, Ercan was arrested for “making propaganda of an illegal organization” and sent to Adana Karataş Closed Women’s Prison.
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
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Minister Atalay held talks in Erbil
27 September 2010
One-day visit focused on Kurdish issue
Returning to Ankara after completing his visit to Federate Kurdistan Region, Interior Minister Beşir Atalay spoke as follows; “Nowadays, we are making intense researches about the issue of war. As Turkey, we are having multidimensional talks and studies on the terror subject. This visit was a dimension of those studies.”
Atalay answered journalists’ questions in Ankara Esenboğa Airport concerning the visit and stated that he made a one-day visit and held important conversations in Erbil.
Remarking that he held conversations about PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) on his visit, Atalay stated that the currently performed action plan is the one that was started previously.
To the question “Will Barzani support your plan?”, Atalay gave the following answer; “We already have performing studies. There are a threesome mechanism and an action plan. There are things to do for everyone. We one more looked through and evaluated these points and met the directors there with Barzani.”
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
ANF / ANKARA
ANF NEWS AGENCY
One-day visit focused on Kurdish issue
Returning to Ankara after completing his visit to Federate Kurdistan Region, Interior Minister Beşir Atalay spoke as follows; “Nowadays, we are making intense researches about the issue of war. As Turkey, we are having multidimensional talks and studies on the terror subject. This visit was a dimension of those studies.”
Atalay answered journalists’ questions in Ankara Esenboğa Airport concerning the visit and stated that he made a one-day visit and held important conversations in Erbil.
Remarking that he held conversations about PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) on his visit, Atalay stated that the currently performed action plan is the one that was started previously.
To the question “Will Barzani support your plan?”, Atalay gave the following answer; “We already have performing studies. There are a threesome mechanism and an action plan. There are things to do for everyone. We one more looked through and evaluated these points and met the directors there with Barzani.”
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
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IHD calls on Turkey to sign UN Convention on disappeared
27 September 2010
IHD urges Turkish state to sign the UN Convention Against Forced Disappearances
Human Rights Association in Turkey (IHD) realized its 85th weekly sit-down-strike for the victims of forced disappearances with the participation of the families and NGO representatives in Kosuyolu Park in Diyarbakir.
Speaking at the protest IHD chair Öztürk Türkdoğan said the state should open its archives and unveil the fate of the disappeared. He also said that even the grave of the victims are unknown which makes the families suffer more.
“The PM is always talking about the Argentinean mothers but he is ignoring the mothers just beside. He is hearing the Argentinean mothers but not the Kurdish mothers.” added the IHD president. Türkdoğan further urged the government to sing the UN Convention Against Forced Disappearances.
Speaking at the protest Secretary of the IHD Diyarbakir Branch Raci Bilici reminded the statements Arif Doğan, the founder of Gendarmerie Intelligence Service (JITEM) and said the: “the sound recording of Arif Doğan contains a confession. Another general Atilla Kiyat has also made similar statements indicating that extrajudicial killings and forces disappearances have all took place within the knowledge of the state officials. These statements are the proof of the allegations made by the human rights defenders.”
He also said that: “PM Erdogan and other government officials are talking about lack of evidence. Are there any other evident clearer than these statements? This attitude of the government shows the unwillingness of them. Otherwise, it would not be a problem for the state officials to find out the perpetrator within 24 hours.”
The protest of this week was also dedicated 3 victims from the same family: Tahsin Çiçek, Ali İhsan Çiçek and Çayan Çiçek. The son of one of the victims Serhat Cicek told the story of his father.
He said his father and his uncle were detained together with 6 other villagers by Bolu Commando Brigades who raided the villages on 10 May 1994. The family have not heard from the victims since than and all their attempts to find out their fate have failed due to negligence of the state officials.
Serhat Cicek further stated that 27 after his father and uncle were detained, his mentally retarded brother was arrested while working on their land by the soldiers who tied him from his neck and dragged behind a military vehicle for 10 km. The family have not heard from the brother either.
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IHD urges Turkish state to sign the UN Convention Against Forced Disappearances
Human Rights Association in Turkey (IHD) realized its 85th weekly sit-down-strike for the victims of forced disappearances with the participation of the families and NGO representatives in Kosuyolu Park in Diyarbakir.
Speaking at the protest IHD chair Öztürk Türkdoğan said the state should open its archives and unveil the fate of the disappeared. He also said that even the grave of the victims are unknown which makes the families suffer more.
“The PM is always talking about the Argentinean mothers but he is ignoring the mothers just beside. He is hearing the Argentinean mothers but not the Kurdish mothers.” added the IHD president. Türkdoğan further urged the government to sing the UN Convention Against Forced Disappearances.
Speaking at the protest Secretary of the IHD Diyarbakir Branch Raci Bilici reminded the statements Arif Doğan, the founder of Gendarmerie Intelligence Service (JITEM) and said the: “the sound recording of Arif Doğan contains a confession. Another general Atilla Kiyat has also made similar statements indicating that extrajudicial killings and forces disappearances have all took place within the knowledge of the state officials. These statements are the proof of the allegations made by the human rights defenders.”
He also said that: “PM Erdogan and other government officials are talking about lack of evidence. Are there any other evident clearer than these statements? This attitude of the government shows the unwillingness of them. Otherwise, it would not be a problem for the state officials to find out the perpetrator within 24 hours.”
The protest of this week was also dedicated 3 victims from the same family: Tahsin Çiçek, Ali İhsan Çiçek and Çayan Çiçek. The son of one of the victims Serhat Cicek told the story of his father.
He said his father and his uncle were detained together with 6 other villagers by Bolu Commando Brigades who raided the villages on 10 May 1994. The family have not heard from the victims since than and all their attempts to find out their fate have failed due to negligence of the state officials.
Serhat Cicek further stated that 27 after his father and uncle were detained, his mentally retarded brother was arrested while working on their land by the soldiers who tied him from his neck and dragged behind a military vehicle for 10 km. The family have not heard from the brother either.
ANF / DIYARBAKIR
ANF NEWS AGENCY
DTK delegation set off to meet imprisoned Kurdish leader Ocalan
Co-chair of Democratic Society Congress (DTK), Aysel Tuğluk has set off this morning to Imrali island where she hopes to be allowed to see Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan who is detained in the island since 1999.
DTK has stated in the past week its will to go and see Ocalan as well as other parties to try pushing forward a peaceful solution to the Kurdish question. Last week the meeting in Imrali was prevented by a storm.
Co-chair of the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Ahmet Türk had spoken before about the “Autonomous Kurdistan" as a "project accepted as the base for the solution. It is the project for living together”. DTK also defined the ceasefire by PKK as a historical opportunity not to be missed and urged the Turkish state bring an end to the military and political operations. The PKK has extended its unilateral ceasefire by a week, saying it would release a new statement.
Türk had called in the past weeks for steps in order to create trust so that the negotiations can start. He also stated that preparing a new democratic constitution, releasing the unlawfully arrested Kurdish politicians and peace group members as well as reducing the election threshold will be the on the top of the list.
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DTK has stated in the past week its will to go and see Ocalan as well as other parties to try pushing forward a peaceful solution to the Kurdish question. Last week the meeting in Imrali was prevented by a storm.
Co-chair of the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Ahmet Türk had spoken before about the “Autonomous Kurdistan" as a "project accepted as the base for the solution. It is the project for living together”. DTK also defined the ceasefire by PKK as a historical opportunity not to be missed and urged the Turkish state bring an end to the military and political operations. The PKK has extended its unilateral ceasefire by a week, saying it would release a new statement.
Türk had called in the past weeks for steps in order to create trust so that the negotiations can start. He also stated that preparing a new democratic constitution, releasing the unlawfully arrested Kurdish politicians and peace group members as well as reducing the election threshold will be the on the top of the list.
ANF / NEWS DESK
ANF NEWS AGENCY
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Mahmoud Nebo in Court
September 25, 2010 by sks
The Syrian Committee for Human Rights – MAD and Kurdish Organization for Defending Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria – DAD report that the first military investigating judge in Aleppo charged Mahmoud Nebo on 22 September 2010 of belonging to a political organization that aims to withholding part of Syrian territory and annex it to the foreign State under Articles 267/288 of the Penal Code of Syria, in case no. 276. He transferred the case to the Court of Military Commissions in Aleppo.
Mahmoud Nebo, born 1961 from Kobani was arrested on 16 April 2010
The Syrian Committee for Human Rights – MAD and Kurdish Organization for Defending Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria – DAD report that the first military investigating judge in Aleppo charged Mahmoud Nebo on 22 September 2010 of belonging to a political organization that aims to withholding part of Syrian territory and annex it to the foreign State under Articles 267/288 of the Penal Code of Syria, in case no. 276. He transferred the case to the Court of Military Commissions in Aleppo.
Mahmoud Nebo, born 1961 from Kobani was arrested on 16 April 2010
Abdul Hafiz Abdul al-Rahman – trial continues
September 25, 2010 by sks
Human Rights Organization in Syria – MAF and Kurdish Organization for Defending Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria – DAD and Kurdish Committee for Human Rights in Syria – al-Rased report that the defence hearing in the trial of Abdul Hafiz Abdul al-Rahman took place on 19 September 2010 before third military judge in Aleppo. He has been charged with the crime of belonging to a banned political association on the basis of Article 288 in case number 6951 of 2010.
Abdel Hafiz Abdel Rahman, is a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Human Rights Organization in Syria – MAF. The trial was adjourned to 29 September 2010.
19 September 2010
Previous reports:
http://supportkurds.org/news/kurdish-human-rights-activist-abdul-hafiz-abdul-al-rahman-is-released-in-syria/
http://supportkurds.org/news/abdul-hafiz-abdul-al-rahman-is-now-allowed-family-visits-after-5-months-in-prison/
http://supportkurds.org/news/judicial-authority-is-not-impartial-in-syria/
http://supportkurds.org/news/%E2%80%98abed-al-hafith-%E2%80%98abed-al-rahman-to-be-on-trial-26-august-2010/
http://supportkurds.org/news/demonstrations-release-syrian-prisoners-of-conscience-uk-london-belgium-brussels-canada-switzerland-france-usa-sat-17-april-2010
http://supportkurds.org/news/urgent-action-syrian-kurdish-human-rights-activist-detained
http://supportkurds.org/reports/appeal-for-the-release-of-kurdish-human-rights-activist-abdul-hafiz-abdul-al-rahman-in-syria/
http://supportkurds.org/news/front-line-call-for-action-regarding-the-detention-of-abdul-hafiz-abdul-al-rahman/
http://supportkurds.org/news/syria-arbitrary-detention-of-leading-human-rights-activist/
Human Rights Organization in Syria – MAF and Kurdish Organization for Defending Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria – DAD and Kurdish Committee for Human Rights in Syria – al-Rased report that the defence hearing in the trial of Abdul Hafiz Abdul al-Rahman took place on 19 September 2010 before third military judge in Aleppo. He has been charged with the crime of belonging to a banned political association on the basis of Article 288 in case number 6951 of 2010.
Abdel Hafiz Abdel Rahman, is a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Human Rights Organization in Syria – MAF. The trial was adjourned to 29 September 2010.
19 September 2010
Previous reports:
http://supportkurds.org/news/kurdish-human-rights-activist-abdul-hafiz-abdul-al-rahman-is-released-in-syria/
http://supportkurds.org/news/abdul-hafiz-abdul-al-rahman-is-now-allowed-family-visits-after-5-months-in-prison/
http://supportkurds.org/news/judicial-authority-is-not-impartial-in-syria/
http://supportkurds.org/news/%E2%80%98abed-al-hafith-%E2%80%98abed-al-rahman-to-be-on-trial-26-august-2010/
http://supportkurds.org/news/demonstrations-release-syrian-prisoners-of-conscience-uk-london-belgium-brussels-canada-switzerland-france-usa-sat-17-april-2010
http://supportkurds.org/news/urgent-action-syrian-kurdish-human-rights-activist-detained
http://supportkurds.org/reports/appeal-for-the-release-of-kurdish-human-rights-activist-abdul-hafiz-abdul-al-rahman-in-syria/
http://supportkurds.org/news/front-line-call-for-action-regarding-the-detention-of-abdul-hafiz-abdul-al-rahman/
http://supportkurds.org/news/syria-arbitrary-detention-of-leading-human-rights-activist/
Kurdish man disappears after a raid on his home
September 25, 2010 by sks
Human Rights Organization in Syria – MAF and Kurdish Organization for Defending Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria – DAD report that a patrol of the Hassakeh branch of Political Security raided the home of Muslim Hussein Abbas in Derbasiyah on Sunday, 12 September 2010. He was taken to an unknown destination, and there has been no news of him since that time.
There was no court order produced at the time of the arrest.
Muslim Hussein Abbas was born in 1975, he is married and has five children.
MAF and DAD condemn the continuing unlawful and arbitrary arrests of Kurds by the Syrian authorities.
17 September 2010
Human Rights Organization in Syria – MAF and Kurdish Organization for Defending Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria – DAD report that a patrol of the Hassakeh branch of Political Security raided the home of Muslim Hussein Abbas in Derbasiyah on Sunday, 12 September 2010. He was taken to an unknown destination, and there has been no news of him since that time.
There was no court order produced at the time of the arrest.
Muslim Hussein Abbas was born in 1975, he is married and has five children.
MAF and DAD condemn the continuing unlawful and arbitrary arrests of Kurds by the Syrian authorities.
17 September 2010
Four Kurds disappear after reporting to State Security in Qamishli
September 25, 2010 by sks
According to Kurdish Organization for Defending Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria – DAD, four citizens of Amuda were told to report to the State Security Branch in Qamishli city at 9.30am on Tuesday 14 September 2010. They have since not been seen, and no-one knows where they are, if there is a warrant for their arrests, or why they are being detained.
Those who have disappeared are:
1 – Luqman Hussein Ibrahim.
2 – Salah Saeed Sheikhmous.
3 – Abdul Ghafoor Hussein Hussein.
4 – Saad Furman al-Hassan.
Kurdish Organization for Defending Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria –DAD condemns and strongly denounces the arrest of these four citizens and expresses deep concern over their fate. They call on the authorities to stop the arbitrary arrests that take place outside the law. These arrests constitute a flagrant violation of fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Permanent Syrian Constitution from 1973, and call for the lifting of the State of Emergency and martial law that was declared in the country in 1963.
According to Kurdish Organization for Defending Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria – DAD, four citizens of Amuda were told to report to the State Security Branch in Qamishli city at 9.30am on Tuesday 14 September 2010. They have since not been seen, and no-one knows where they are, if there is a warrant for their arrests, or why they are being detained.
Those who have disappeared are:
1 – Luqman Hussein Ibrahim.
2 – Salah Saeed Sheikhmous.
3 – Abdul Ghafoor Hussein Hussein.
4 – Saad Furman al-Hassan.
Kurdish Organization for Defending Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria –DAD condemns and strongly denounces the arrest of these four citizens and expresses deep concern over their fate. They call on the authorities to stop the arbitrary arrests that take place outside the law. These arrests constitute a flagrant violation of fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Permanent Syrian Constitution from 1973, and call for the lifting of the State of Emergency and martial law that was declared in the country in 1963.
ETA ready for permanent truce
26 September 2010
ETA is prepared to make a ceasefire that is "permanent and verifiable" a website of a Basque newspaper reported.
The website of Basque newspaper Gara published interviews with two ETA members yesterday.
ETA members told that the organization is willing to take that step and also willing to go further if the conditions are right.
"The goal is to resolve the (Basque) political conflict democratically, to close the wound forever, and in order to do that we are all obliged to act responsibly," the ETA members said.
The ETA members said a halt in offensive actions announced earlier by the group was long term, and that the group would like to see a dialogue on ending the conflict with discussions involving Basque parties and civic groups.
ANF NEWS DESK /
ANF NEWS AGENCY
ETA is prepared to make a ceasefire that is "permanent and verifiable" a website of a Basque newspaper reported.
The website of Basque newspaper Gara published interviews with two ETA members yesterday.
ETA members told that the organization is willing to take that step and also willing to go further if the conditions are right.
"The goal is to resolve the (Basque) political conflict democratically, to close the wound forever, and in order to do that we are all obliged to act responsibly," the ETA members said.
The ETA members said a halt in offensive actions announced earlier by the group was long term, and that the group would like to see a dialogue on ending the conflict with discussions involving Basque parties and civic groups.
ANF NEWS DESK /
ANF NEWS AGENCY
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