The 'Freedom for Ocalan' vigil held in front of the Council of Europe (CoE) in France city of Strasbourg since June 25, 2012, continues.

The vigil was this week taken over by members of Strasbourg Women’s Initiative this week.

The activists state that captivity of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan is unacceptable, and called for struggle in order for the recently aggravated isolation on him to end.

The Freedom for Ocalan 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, Ocalan’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 more than 1500 people until now.