The families of Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er, who were arrested in Hewler in 2019 and put in Hewler Prison, announced that the hunger strike launched by the two Kurds on 18 May against rights violations was ended after their demands were met.

Kudret Dağ, the mother of Mazlum Dağ, said that they came to Federated Kurdistan to learn about the health situation of her son and added: “We are happy that our sons have ended their hunger strike after 65 days of fast. We call on the relevant parties to prevent the children of the Kurdish people from experiencing rights violations in prisons."

Şahin Er, father of Abdurrahman Er, said: “The health condition of our sons, who have been on hunger strike for 65 days against rights violations and torture, was not good. Therefore, we are happy that they have ended the hunger strike. We have received the promises regarding the fulfilment of their demands. We thank all political parties and parties who supported us in South Kurdistan."

Mazlum Dağ's uncle Hamid Dağ said that they met with the Independent Human Rights Institution and the advisor to the Minister of Social Affairs and added that many political parties supported them.

A commission was established on Wednesday by the Minister of Social Work of the Kurdistan Region to meet the demands of Dağ and Er.

The two Kurds were arrested in the Kurdistan Region on 17 July 2019 for allegedly attacking Turkish diplomat Osman Köse and Iraqi citizens Neriman Osman and Beşdar Ramazan at the Turkish Consulate General in Hewler.

Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er were arrested and sentenced to death by the KDP in 2020. They have been subjected to gross violations of their rights since the day they were imprisoned. The two Kurds, who have been on hunger strike many times to end the oppression and violations, finally went on a hunger strike on 18 May against the violations of their rights and the imposition of the prison uniform. As their demands have still not been met, they continue their hunger strike.