The UK based investigative publication Private Eye has released a scathing critique of the corruption of the Barzani family, and their failure of the Kurdish people. An unnamed Kurdish author has dubbed the Barzani clan a “mafia outfit”. An unnamed Kurdish writer for the UK-based investigative newspaper Private Eye has criticised the Barzani family in a satirical article entitled ‘Postcard [...]

Michele Borra, one of the editors of Radio Onda d’Urto, said that Abdullah Öcalan’s ideas are a source of inspiration for people involved in struggle everywhere. Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been held in severe isolation conditions in Imrali Island Prison for 25 years, has not been heard from for 41 months. Abdullah Öcalan, whose rights to see [...]

Dr. Federico Venturini from University of Udine, in Italy, spoke about the importance of the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan campaign. Federico Venturini is a research associate at the University of Udine (Italy). His current research focuses on river contracts, participatory processes and Zero Waste. He is a co-author with Dr Thomas Jeffrey Miley of the book "Your freedom and mine [...]

Applying to the CPT once again, Asrin Law Office drew attention to the fact that the procedure that was not applied to İmralı was applied to Azerbaijan and demanded an ad hoc visit to İmralı immediately. Asrın Law Office made a new application to the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) in relation to their client, Kurdish People's [...]

The Internal Security Forces stated that the Turkish attack in the city of Qamishlo did not result in casualties but caused material damage at the targeted site. An Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UAV) of the occupying Turkish state targeted the building of the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) in the Enteriye neighbourhood of Qamishlo this morning. In a statement about the attack, [...]