Unrest in Southwest Kurdistan after killing of two KCK members
Unrest in Southwest Kurdistan after killing of two KCK members
Kurdish youths hold demonstrations in Syria after killing of two KCK members two weeks ago. The demonstrations turned violent in some occasions.
In response to the killings a group of youths calling themselves Ciwanên Tolhildanê burned a number of vehicles belonging to the Syrian army and security forces in Aleppo, on 19 January 2011. This took place in different parts of the city.
Young Kurds in Damascus belonging to Apocu Youth burned seven cars belonging to the authorities on the evening of 19 January. They confirmed that they would continue to escalate their protests as the bodies of the two martyrs had not been released, and called for the release of other detainees.
KCK called for a demonstration on 20 January in Aleppo, and in response the Syrian security forces in Aleppo imposed a clamp-down to prevent people marching. There was extensive security, and roads were closed but Kurds answered the call and went on the streets to condemn the killings and to demand the release of detainees, and the release of the bodies of these two men to their families.
The authorities kept the bodies of both men in the hospital in Qamishli. The KCK Assembly called for protests to take place in front of this hospital on Friday 21 January at midday, however the Syrian authorities secretly buried Dilgeshs body at dawn that morning in order to prevent people from accompanying the body, fearing that the funeral would turn into a big demonstration.
Hundreds of Kurds went to the village Pesta Soos in Deyrik, to pay their respects to Dilgesh Ahmed. Intelligence agents blocked the roads and entrances to the village, searched people, and imposed penalties on drivers to prevent Kurds from visiting the house of Dilgeshs family to mourn his death. People went to the cemetery where a ceremony began with a minute of silence for all those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom and dignity of the Kurdish people.
In response to the killings a group of youths calling themselves Ciwanên Tolhildanê burned a number of vehicles belonging to the Syrian army and security forces in Aleppo, on 19 January 2011. This took place in different parts of the city.
Young Kurds in Damascus belonging to Apocu Youth burned seven cars belonging to the authorities on the evening of 19 January. They confirmed that they would continue to escalate their protests as the bodies of the two martyrs had not been released, and called for the release of other detainees.
KCK called for a demonstration on 20 January in Aleppo, and in response the Syrian security forces in Aleppo imposed a clamp-down to prevent people marching. There was extensive security, and roads were closed but Kurds answered the call and went on the streets to condemn the killings and to demand the release of detainees, and the release of the bodies of these two men to their families.
The authorities kept the bodies of both men in the hospital in Qamishli. The KCK Assembly called for protests to take place in front of this hospital on Friday 21 January at midday, however the Syrian authorities secretly buried Dilgeshs body at dawn that morning in order to prevent people from accompanying the body, fearing that the funeral would turn into a big demonstration.
Hundreds of Kurds went to the village Pesta Soos in Deyrik, to pay their respects to Dilgesh Ahmed. Intelligence agents blocked the roads and entrances to the village, searched people, and imposed penalties on drivers to prevent Kurds from visiting the house of Dilgeshs family to mourn his death. People went to the cemetery where a ceremony began with a minute of silence for all those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom and dignity of the Kurdish people.
