The hunger strike the European Confederation of Oppressed Migrants (AvEG-Kon) started in Cologne, Germany against isolation and fascism continues on day 3.

Hunger strikers receive many visitors.

ADHK and NAV-DEM also visited the hunger strike. NAV-DEM Cologne co-chairs said they consider AvEG-Kon’s action important for shouldering the process together.

Hunger strikers submitted some folders to the German television network WDR and to local press containing information on the hunger strikes in Turkey, Kurdistan and throughout the world.

The hunger strikers spoke about the day in the evening and planned for the next day. Today the hunger strikers are visiting trade unions and various organizations, and will be attending a two television programs in the evening.

One unique aspect of this hunger strike is that it includes hunger strikers from various nations. There is one Basque hunger striker and two German hunger strikers among the 14, who are mostly Kurdish and Turkish.

MESSAGE FROM HUNGER STRIKERS

Carlos: "A majority of the revolutionary movements in Germany are ignoring the hunger strikes, let alone actively showing solidarity. As a revolutionary in Germany and in Europe, I consider participating in this hunger strike resistance to be the most important current duty.”

Eylem: "With great resilience we continue our resistance, locked on the target. We are spreading the demands of the hunger strikes at various locations in Europe. Our protests against the torture of isolation will continue.”

ENDIKA FROM BASQUE COUNTRY: KURDS LIVE INTERNATIONALISM

Endika from Basque country who moved to Berlin from Barcelona, Catalonia said:

“I am Endika, I’m 33 years old and a social pedagogue. I am from Basque Country, and I live in Germany now.

I learned of the Kurdish issue from many different sources. Years ago, I went on a cycling tour from Spain to Afghanistan and I crossed Turkey and Kurdistan on my way. I saw the situation and the life in Kurdistan. I decided that I would support the plight of the Kurdish people when I got back. When I arrived in Germany, I looked for ways to put this into practice.

I saw that people live and experience internationalism in Kurdistan. I saw that they knew of the struggles of the Basque people, the Catalans, the Palestinians. I decided to implement here this internationalism I saw there.

I came across the protests here by chance, I learned about them and I believed that their cause was righteous, so I joined.

This is my first time going on a hunger strike for over 2 days. Prisoners have held many hunger strikes in the Basque country, and there have been solidarity hunger strikes on the outside. 18 year olds would start a 2-day hunger strike and they would go to school like that. They put a sign on their lapels to show that they were on hunger strike, so they took the hunger strikes to the schools and to the public space. I have participated in such protests.

Here I see the collectivism and the atmosphere I saw in Diyarbakir and Silopi. I experience it now first hand. I see that the social connections between people are strong and that they consider it part of the political struggle.

When I lived in Barcelona, I saw older, more experienced comrades come to meetings and provide deep analyses that consider the struggle in all its aspects. I see the same sincerity and dedication in the older community here during discussions.”