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Un lobbyiste d’Erdogan arrêté avec 100 kilos d’héroïne à la frontière de l’UE

December 21, 2020December 30, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

Veysel Filiz, lobbyiste de la coalition AKP/MHP au pouvoir en Turquie, a été arrêté, début décembre, avec une centaine de kilos d’héroïne dans ses bagages, alors qu’il tentait d’entrer sur le territoire de l’Union européenne. Anciennement attaché de presse de l’ambassade de Turquie à Bruxelles, il avait été expulsé par la Belgique en raison de ses activités d’espionnage. Lobbyiste d’Erdogan arrêté avec 100 kilos d’héroïne à la frontière de l’UE.

Actualités, FR

L’AANES dénonce les crimes de guerre de la Turquie

December 20, 2020December 30, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

La commission humanitaire de l’Administration autonome du Nord et de l’Est de la Syrie (AANES) a condamné les attaques turques contre la population civile à Ain Issa et a qualifié l’interruption de l’approvisionnement en eau, à Hasseke, de crime de guerre. La commission a ainsi lancé un appel aux Nations-Unis.

Actualités, FR

Prisoners enter day 23 of their hunger strike against isolation

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

The hunger strike launched by prisoners demanding the end of the isolation imposed in Imrali continues on day 23, with the 5th group of prisoners.

Prisons, Turkey

HRW: Russian intervention in Syria was funded at expense of Russian taxpayers

December 18, 2020December 19, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

Human Rights Watch reported that as all parties to the Syrian conflict are committing serious violations of the laws of war, the Russian intervention was characterized by the indiscriminate bombing of schools, hospitals and markets, and cost Moscow millions of dollars collected from the Russian people’s taxes.

Reports, Syria

Sister of prisoner in İmralı to Minister of Justice: Are you at least a little bit embarrassed?

December 18, 2020December 19, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

Sabiha Aslan, sister of Veysi Aktaş, one of the names kept under isolation in İmralı Prison, appealed to the Minister of Justice, who declared that the isolation was lifted, “Are you at least a little bit embarrased?”

News, Prisons

Güven: Termination of the isolation is the demand of millions

December 17, 2020December 19, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

While the hunger strike started in prisons against the isolation in İmralı is on day 21, DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven who initiated the hunger strike action with the same demand 2 years ago said: “Termination of the isolation is the demand of millions.”

News, Prisons

Syrian People’s Council condemns of cutting water on al-Hasakah city

December 16, 2020December 19, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

The Syrian People’s Council condemned the ongoing crime committed by the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries by cutting off water to more than a million citizens in al-Hasakah, and called on the United Nations, Arab, regional and international parliamentary unions and associations to pressure the occupation to stop its crime.

News, Syria

CPJ report of journalists

December 16, 2020December 19, 2020 Centre Kurde Genève

CPJ shared its annual report about journalist and announced that 274 journalists are behind bars as of December 1 around the world. 4 journalists arrested for breaking the story about the two villagers thrown from a military helicopter in the Çatak district of Van were mentioned in the report.

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News, Reports, Turkey