Activists in London organize reading of Abdullah Öcalan's books in front of Amnesty International

A file was presented to Amnesty within the scope of Abdullah Öcalan Books Day in London. 91-year-old human rights defender Margaret Owen said that Abdullah Öcalan is different from all leaders in the world because of his women's freedom paradigm.

An event was held in front of the Amnesty building as part of the global 'Öcalan Books Day' organized by the London Jiyan Women's Council. International groups and Kurdish organizations supported the event. Famous 91-year-old British human rights lawyer Margaret Owen also attended the action, where banners and signs protesting the isolation imposed on Abdullah Öcalan were carried.


Before the event, a delegation consisting of Margaret Owen and women from the Jiyan Women’s Council presented a file to Amnesty officials regarding the isolation and rights violations of Öcalan.

Then, in front of Amnesty, Royal Holloway PHD researcher Ida, Anayi from the Latin American Feminist Organization, Neha Lateen from the American Women's Organization, journalist Penny and human rights lawyer Margaret Owen read passages from the books by Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.

Making a short speech, Owen said that Abdullah Öcalan is different from all leaders in the world because of his women's freedom paradigm. She said that the isolation of Öcalan is a human rights crime and underlined that all the people of the world should fight together for his freedom.