Kurdish teenager killed by German police to be remembered

Kurdish teenager Halim Dener, who was killed by German police in Hannover with a shot on his back on June 30, 1994, will be remembered with mass demonstrations.

Halim Dener was 16 when he was shot in the back by special operations police officer Klaus T. as he was putting up posters for the ERNK on June 30, 1994. The German state and the state of Lower Saxony in particular, known for their harsh policies against Kurds, have been working hard to erase Halim Dener’s name for the last 25 years while Kurds in the state and their allies are fighting to keep the name alive.

A 25th anniversary memorial will be held in Steintor square where Dener was shot to death. At 21:00, when the German officer shot Dener 25 years ago, Kurdistanis and allies will show that they haven’t forgotten the Kurdish teenager who fell victim to the prohibition mindset of the German state.

The next event will be held on Saturday July 6 at 14:00 in Hannover again, in the Ernst-August Platz. The demonstration will remember Dener and condemn the German state’s criminalization policies against Kurds. Kurdistanis and allies from other cities in Germany are expected to go to Hannover for this demonstration.

The memorial events this year are held under the title, “Halim Dener was tortured, he ran, was banned and was shot in Hannover”.