The hunger strike started by 3 HDP deputies, Selma Irmak, Sebahat Tuncel, Kemal Aktas and a member of the DTK, and former MEP, Feleknas Uca, to draw attention to ISIS attacks on Kobane in front of the UN building in Geneva, is in its second day. The deputies are also holding meetings with the representatives of different countries as well as UN officials. The deputies today held a meeting with the representatives from the Russian Embassy in Geneva.

A tent set up in front of the UN building for the deputies receives support and visits from various organisations as well as the Kurdish people living in Europe. Representatives of the Swiss Human Rights Solidarity Organisation, Socialist Re-foundation (SKP), Alevi organisations of Geneva and Lausanne, IGIF and European Assembly of the Exiled have paid visits to the tent in support of the hunger strike of the deputies.

Representatives of other international organisations, including the Arab Lawyers Union, Association for Solidarity with Syrians, Committee for Solidarity with Palestinians (CUP), representatives from Latin American, Bolivian and Chilean associations as well as journalist Michel Colin declared support for the action by visiting the tent.

Speaking at the tent, Journalist-writer Michel Colin stressed that ISIS was created by the ruling world powers, adding that they are now using ISIS to create chaos primarily in the Middle East and the world in order to reshape it according to their interests.

The representatives of the Arab Lawyers Union and Association for Solidarity with Syrians also made short speeches during their visit, declaring their support for the Kurdish people in their struggle against ISIS.

Following these solidarity visits, two HDP deputies, Selma Irmak and Sebahat Tuncel, and PYD representative in Europe, Ruhat Kobane, held a meeting with representatives from the Russian Embassy in Geneva.

The HDP deputies told the Russian officials that all the international powers must actively take an initiative in the face of the urgency of the situation caused by the attacks of ISIS, while Russian officials said they had prepared a dossier about the situation.

PYD representative Kobane said they are the only force fighting against the ISIS in the Middle East and called for support for Rojava from Russia. The officials of the embassy said they would convey the dossier they had prepared to Russia as soon as possible.

In the meantime, the representatives of the International Kurdish Women’s Movement held a meeting with some deputies in the Swiss parliament in order to give information about the current situation in Kobane. The Swiss parliamentarians asked to have the HDP deputies in the Swiss parliament. The HDP deputies are expected to pay a visit to the Swiss parliament in the coming days.

The HDP deputies demanded a meeting with the UN authorities, however have received no answer yet. The deputies say they will continue their hunger strike until they gain some results of their initiative.

Meanwhile, the Swiss Kurdish Society Centres are organising a rally in front of the UN building in support of the hunger strikes of the HDP deputies. On behalf of the Kurdish Centres, Hani Hoca made a call to all the Kurdish people living in Switzerland to join the rally and support the deputies.