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The Kurdish Institute tries to fill this gap by reporting on a regular basis through its own news page recent facts and events, both from the Kurdish regions and from the rest of the world.
EU Turkey Civic Commission
EUTCC CALLS FOR THE RELEASE OF ADEM UZUN TO FURTHER PEACE!
Peace in Kurdistan Campaign & Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC)
Release Kurdish political campaigner Adem Uzun!
Press statement, 20 October 2012
European Commission
MEMO,
Brussels, 10 October 2012,
Key findings of the 2012 progress report on Turkey
Leading Kurdish Activist Arrested in Paris
KNK (Kurdistan National Congress) member, Adem Uzun, has been remanded in custody in France after appearing court following his arrest in Paris.
Turkey’s shame, by Mary Davis
The trial of 69 Kurdish trade union organisers which started yesterday should remind the world of the continued denial of democratic and national rights in Turkey. These trade unionists are being prosecuted under the country's anti-terrorist legislation for being leaders of the Kurdish Communities Union (KCM).
Info and Relations Centre Of Democratic Union Party
National Kurdish Conference – Paris
Paris Conference: Consensus on Supporting Kurdish People in West Kurdistan
Coach tours for Ocalan’s freedom in Belgium
Communique of Fek-Bel:
As Federation of Kurdish Associations in Belgium (FEK-BEL) we would like to draw your attention to our campaign which highlights the following points; Turkish government’s unlawful and undemocratic actions namely; discrimination and criminalization against Kurdish population and severe isolation of the Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
On the Ground Activities in West Kurdistan
Democratic Union Party has opened an office in the centre of Amude city on Friday, where in ‘’martyr Jihad Derek‘’square, to be as a formal place for Democratic Union Party.
Syrian pro-democracy uprising and the role of Kurds
Syrians have suffered decades of political repression, economic hardship and corruption under the rule of one-party and the Assad family in power since 1971.