European Kurdish Democratic Societies Congress (KCDK-E) issued a written statement on the continued isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.

“The indefinite and irreversible hunger strike launched in Strasbourg in front of the CPT on August 23 for Reber Apo’s health and safety led by the Shengal Êzidî Assembly has reached a new level,” said the statement and mentioned CPT leaving Turkey without visiting Öcalan.

KCDK-E requested Öcalan be embraced with the spirit of great consciousness and sacrifice and stated the following:

“We believe that our people in all European countries, also in Japan, Canada and Australia will embrace the process, strengthen their activism and focus on getting results and thus achieve their goals.

The indefinite-irreversible hunger strike launched by the five Shengal Êzidî Diaspora Assembly members will grow with 15 of our friends from KCD-E constituents and institution representatives joining in. With this addition, the Society Centers have shown again that they are determined to further this resistance with demonstrations to be developed in all regions, areas, fields, states and countries, wherever there are Kurdish people, their friends or other oppressed groups.”

DEMONSTRATIONS TIMELINE

The statement pointed out that protecting Öcalan was indispensable for living with dignity and morality, and announced the demonstrations timeline as follows:

- September 15: Mass rally in Strasbourg. All Kurds and all their friends in Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium and the Netherlands are invited.

- September 17: Demonstrations to be held in France and Germany’s states, in Canada, Japan, Australia, Austria, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Italy and Finland.

- September 19 and 23: Simultaneous rallies and marches in all countries at 19.00

- September 21: Rally in front of European Parliament led by TJK-E with attendance from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Dusseldorf and Paris.

- September 24: Various demonstrations led by the youth

- September 13, 21 and 30: Demonstrations in front of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland.