Thousands of Kurds took to the streets in Paris, demanding justice on the 18th anniversary of the triple murders of pro-PKK Kurdish activists in France, who were all found shot in the head execution-style. Many suspect that the MİT ([Turkish] National Intelligence Organization) was to blame for the murders, including French authorities themselves, who later caught the 34-year-old Ömer Güney, a maintenance worker in the Charles de Gaulle airport, with substantial evidence.
Kurdistan
Syrian Kurdish rebels in Rojava gathered in solidarity with protesters in Chile, calling on the government of the Chilean state to release the political prisoners of the 18th of October uprising who have been often kept in complete isolation.
Hundreds of Iraqi Kurdish protesters gathered in Sulaimania, meeting a heavy presence by the military and riot police, with armored fighting vehicles present across the city on all roads. 3 members of parliament were also arrested in Sulaimania after heavy police crackdowns with tear gas and rubber bullets led to dozens of detainmnents. Hundreds of Iraqi Kurdish protesters gathered in […]
Thousands of protesters gathered at the funeral of killed protester Miran and other sites in defiance of a government crackdown on protests in Iraqi Kurdistan, with demonstrations breaking out in Kifri, Qaldze, and Rania. Hundreds of demonstrators attended the funeral of Miran, a protester killed in Kifri. The military responded by opening fire, with reports of 2 killed by their bullets.
Protests exploded in Kurdistan after 2 days of brutality leading to 8 deaths at the hands of police, with protesters gathering in cities that had not yet engaged in demonstration. Several highways were also blocked in solidarity with those clashing with police. At least 1 death occurred, as well as 25 arrests. Protesters in Kalar continued demonstrations before police opened […]
Protesters gathered across Kurdistan in response to the cutting of paychecks by a government coalition in Iraq, with the death toll rising to 8 people killed by police or peshmerga, including 3 children, who were 11, 13, and 15. The roads of Kalar, Slemani, and other cities were blockaded by angry demonstrators prepared to fight back against the Iraqi Kurdistan […]
Hundreds of Kurds gathered in the city of Said Sadiq/Saydsadq in the Iraqi Kurdish administration, burning down all buildings belonging to the government and political parties following the suppressing of worker strikes earlier in December. Smoke clouds could be seen from miles away due to the burning of the aforementioned structures, including the town hall and municipal office.
Protesters in Iraqi Kurdistan took to the streets after workers striking to earn their normal wages were tear-gassed and shot at, and burnt down several government buildings and clashed with police. A 23-year-old was shot dead outside of the Kurdistan Democratic Party HQ in Chamchamal, west Sulaimania province. Protests also occurred in Kifri, a southern city in Sulaimania. Many also […]
Hundreds of public sector workers in Iraqi Kurdistan went on strike after the government stated it would only give 1 more monthly paycheck with a 21% cut, following giving only 4 monthly salaries in 2020 with a 20% cut each. Government forces deployed tear gas on the striking workers and protesters, as well as firing live ammunition into the crowd and injuring many journalists.
Hundreds of Yazidi people gathered in Şingal and blocked the Iraqi military from passing through to carry out an invasion against the local council, which deemed such a threat to be the 75th massacre/genocide against the Yazidi of the community. A later march occurred, mainly made up of women and the YPJ, which condemned the attempted Iraqi occupation of the […]
Thousands of protesters gathered in Qamişlo, Dêrik, and Amudê to demonstrate for the Shengal Democratic Autonomous Assembly (MXDŞ), in opposition to an Iraqi buildup of troops that appears to be a preparation for the invasion of the Yazidi-majority area. The MXDŞ stated that Shengal would be in great danger if the operation was carried out, pushing for the halting of […]
Hundreds of Kurds gathered in Şingalê after a Yazidi Resistance Units (YBS) fighter was killed and many others were captured in a clash with the military of Iraq. Army officials promised that the body of the murdered fighter, as well as those captured, would be released; the crowd stated that if they did not come through, all state institutions in […]
Protesters across the world took to the streets in support of Rojava, commemorating the retaking of Kobane by Kurdish forces after its capture by ISIL. Protests happened in over 2 dozen cities, ranging from Athens to Toronto, with many in Kurdistan itself participating too. Belgium Brussels Canada Toronto Denmark Copenhagen Germany Berlin Freiburg Kassel Nuremburg Oldenburg Regensburg Greece Athens Patras […]
Demonstrators for the YPG and YPJ in Rojava took to the streets in Kobane and Qamishli against the invasion of the faction by Turkey and the Syrian National Army, demanding the withdrawal of Turkish forces from sovereign territory. Demonstrators for the YPG and YPJ in Rojava took to the streets in Kobane and Qamishli against the invasion of the faction […]