Women's Day in prison for many BDP politicians
Women's Day in prison for many BDP politicians
According to February 2012 figures compiled and updated by the BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) concerning the so-called “KCK” (Kuridsh Communities Union) operations that have almost turned into a “witch-hunt”, 419 BDP women will spend 8 March, International Women’s Day, in prison.
Remarking that a great number of women are currently held in prison including two deputies, a deputy co-chair, four mayors, 19 city council members, three deputy mayors, three MYK members, 12 PM members, 22 journalists, 14 union members, two academicians and four lawyers, BDP MP Nursel Aydoðan underlined that “the Kurdish women continue to resist against cruelty in prisons as well, with the spirit of civil rebellion”.
The figures compiled reveal that 419 women involved in politics and various institutions have been put in prison within the scope of so-called “KCK” operations since April 14, 2009.
Commenting the arrest of a large number of women from all segments within the frame of “KCK” operations, BDP Diyarbakýr MP Nursel Aydoðan, deputy co-chair responsible for organization, underlined that the dominant have always tried along the history to prevent women’ participation in struggle because of the fact that the struggles led by women have ended up with achievement.
Women have also led many struggles in the 30 year-old resistance by the Kurdish people, noted Aydoðan and pointed to the Cizre rebellion in 1991 as one of the examples to the struggles led by women and ended up with achievement.
“The present indefinite hunger strikes by Kurdish women in prisons have a significant meaning as women continue to lead the resistance against cruelty despite all the pressures and obstacles they face”, added Aydoðan.
Remarking that a great number of women are currently held in prison including two deputies, a deputy co-chair, four mayors, 19 city council members, three deputy mayors, three MYK members, 12 PM members, 22 journalists, 14 union members, two academicians and four lawyers, BDP MP Nursel Aydoðan underlined that “the Kurdish women continue to resist against cruelty in prisons as well, with the spirit of civil rebellion”.
The figures compiled reveal that 419 women involved in politics and various institutions have been put in prison within the scope of so-called “KCK” operations since April 14, 2009.
Commenting the arrest of a large number of women from all segments within the frame of “KCK” operations, BDP Diyarbakýr MP Nursel Aydoðan, deputy co-chair responsible for organization, underlined that the dominant have always tried along the history to prevent women’ participation in struggle because of the fact that the struggles led by women have ended up with achievement.
Women have also led many struggles in the 30 year-old resistance by the Kurdish people, noted Aydoðan and pointed to the Cizre rebellion in 1991 as one of the examples to the struggles led by women and ended up with achievement.
“The present indefinite hunger strikes by Kurdish women in prisons have a significant meaning as women continue to lead the resistance against cruelty despite all the pressures and obstacles they face”, added Aydoðan.
