Norwegian human rights lawyer refused entry into Turkey
ANP- The Norwegian human rights lawyer and member of the EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) refused entry into Turkey. And now EUTCC urges the European Commission to bring this case to the attention of the Turkish authorities and insist that Turkey must comply with its promises to adhere to European human rights standards.
Submitted by Tsiatsan on Wednesday, November 12 2008
UPI - The Kurdish Iranian rebels Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) claims that it has halted its campaign in the Kurdish regions of Iran (Iranian Kurdistan) and will begin fighting the Turkish military, Iranian media reported.
The Iranian Press TV said Monday the group had issued a statement to Kurdish media, "PJAK has completely stopped its military activities in Iran's Kurdish regions," the Kurdish Rojhelat website reported, citing a statement released by the militant group.
Submitted by Tsiatsan on Wednesday, November 12 2008
Ahmet Türk, 66, head of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party, discusses the recent escalation between Turkish police and Kurdish protesters, the legal challenge facing DTP and the threat of a civil war in Turkey.
Submitted by Tsiatsan on Tuesday, November 11 2008
IWPR-Not all Kurds are granted Syrian citizenship, and this restricts their civic rights and ability to travel.Many Syrian Kurds are bilingual in Arabic and Kurdish, but speak their own language within the community and would like to build cultural centres and native-language private schools.
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Ahmet Türk, 66, head of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party, discusses the recent escalation between Turkish police and Kurdish protesters, the legal challenge facing DTP and the threat of a civil war in Turkey.