The Freedom for Öcalan Vigil held in front of the Council of Europe (CoE) in France city of Strasbourg since June 25, 2012, continues in its 269th week.

The vigil was taken over by Kurds living in the German cities Freiburg and Kiel in two groups last week and continues with a new group now.

The protesters drew the attention to the importance of the vigil activity, which is being carried out for 62 months, demanding freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.

The protestors stated that the vigil in Strasbourg was by no means enough for the achievement of Öcalan’s freedom, and called for active participation in the activities and rallies that have been commenced all around Europe and are expected to continue for months.

The Freedom for Öcalan Vigil is held in Robertsau district, which is home to the Council of Europe (CoE), as well as the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the European Parliament (EP), Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) and other such institutions. The vigil continues through all 7 days of the week and is the longest-running demonstration held by Kurds without a single day break in between.

The Vigil began on June 25, 2012, and has continued without a pause since then. In every week of the vigil, Öcalan’s thoughts on the struggles of women, Kurds and humanity are promoted. Protestors have reached out to millions of people so far during the vigil that also attracts the attention of tourists visiting Strasbourg. The vigil has been joined by around 1500 people in 269 groups until now.