I just met hunger striker Leyla Güven in Turkey. She wants peace. And she deserves justice.
Occasionally, there are days that are so powerful you know they'll stick with you forever. These are the days that ...
Tag: Kurdistan
An anti-fascist speaks out about defeating Daesh in its Syrian capital
An anti-fascist fighter has spoken to The Canary about defeating Daesh (Isis/Isil) in its Syrian capital, Raqqa. And he explained why ...
Kurdish activists risk their lives in ‘irreversible’ and ‘indefinite’ hunger strikes
Kurdish politicians, political prisoners and activists around the world are carrying out indefinite hunger strikes, with a number of people ...
European courts deal a serious blow to British support for Turkey’s anti-Kurdish war
Two European courts have just dealt a serious blow to the UK's ongoing support for the Turkish state's war against ...
Betrayed by extremists and abandoned by their governments, these women and children have nowhere to go
The author of this article is Conor Mason (pseudonym) – an international volunteer with the Kurdish Red Crescent (‘Heyva Sor‘) ...
As Turkey prepares for its most important election in years, thousands of people ‘are destroying fear’
On 24 June, Turkey is going to the polls for what is widely described as the most important election in ...
The BBC just insulted democracy with its video about Turkey’s upcoming elections
In a recent video about Turkey's 24 June elections, the BBC left out any sense of meaningful context. And in doing ...
‘Official’ counter-terror document slammed as ‘political propaganda masquerading as public safety information’
An "official" document from British "counter-terrorism" police lists anti-fascists, animal rights campaigners, and supporters of the Kurdish-led anti-terror fighters of the ...
Kurdish groups accuse Theresa May of ‘racism’ in the House of Commons
Kurdish groups have accused Theresa May of racism after her meeting with Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The groups were responding ...
Human rights abuser Erdoğan is set for a rocky last day of his UK state visit
Protesters and activist groups are preparing to gather on 15 May to oppose the state visit of a leader condemned ...
A Labour MP nails one thing the government desperately needs to do in response to the assault on Afrin
On 12 March, parliament held an urgent debate about the Turkish assault on Afrin in Syria. There was cross-party support ...
I’m sorry your train was delayed. But people are dying and no one is listening.
On 11 March, Kurdish protesters occupied Manchester Piccadilly and London's Kings Cross train stations to highlight government and media silence ...
Labour MP sparks anger by echoing the propaganda of an alleged war criminal
Labour Co-operative MP John Woodcock is on the right of the Labour Party. He has been linked to arms giant ...
A Bristol man cleared of a terrorism-related charge has just done us all a huge favour [TWEETS]
Josh Walker, a Bristol man, was found not guilty by a jury of possessing reading material useful for terrorists. But ...
You’re not imagining it. The newest Guardian columnist really is an alleged war criminal.
If you thought you were imagining it, you weren’t. The Guardian really did just publish an article written by an ...
The UK trial of this ‘anti-terrorist fighter’ could see even journalists criminalised
Bristolian Josh Walker faces terrorism charges, even though he has allegedly fought against terrorism. And his case could affect not only others like ...
Damning UN report slams Turkey, revealing the extent of its anti-Kurdish war
These featured images above are not from World War 2. They show Kurdish-populated cities in Turkey, destroyed by NATO's second ...
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