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People’s Democratic Party Calls for Dialogue in Syria
A new military front in Northern Syria will deepen the deadlock
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Trump green-lights Turkish invasion of NE Syria and the destruction of hope
Sarah Glynn, co-convener of Scottish Solidarity with Kurdistan, argues that the United States’ backing of a Turkish offensive into Syria must be opposed
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Costa Rica anuncia que será candidata a elección en el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de Naciones Unidas
Costa Rica, mediante declaraciones hechas por su Presidente, ha anunciado oficialmente que intentará obtener un escaño en el seno del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de Naciones Unidas
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Acuerdo de Escazú: a un año de su firma, primeras señales
Este 27 de setiembre, se cumple el primer año desde que se procedió a recoger oficialmente en Naciones Unidas las firmas de los Estados interesados en suscribir el denominado “Acuerdo de Escazú”
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El denominado “Pacto de Leticia por la Amazonia”: breves apuntes
Este 6 de setiembre del 2019, reunidos en la localidad de Leticia, ubicada en la frontera de Colombia con Brasil y Perú, los representantes de siete Estados adoptaron el siguiente texto que decidieron titular “Pacto de Leticia por la Amazonía”
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UK in turmoil as elections loom
The political parties in the North have put themselves on a general election footing as continuing manoeuvres over Brexit at Westminster mean that a poll may not take place until the end of November
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Fourth Rojava International Film Festival: Call for submission
The fourth edition of the Rojava Film Festival (Mihrîcana Fîlm a ROJAVA ya navnetewî) organised by Komîna Fîlm A Rojava (the Rojava Film Commune) will be held from 13 to 19 November
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UK actress Maxine Peake sent message to World Day Rally in Amed
Maxine Peake was part of the 2019 International Peace Delegation to İmralı which earlier this year, from 11-16 February 2019, traveled to Turkey and the Turkish region of Kurdistan
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How the 31 August IRA cessation happened
The IRA cessation is 25 years old this week. August 1994 was an intense month. To be honest, neither Martin nor I really knew if we would succeed
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Raqqa: Back to Life
Raqqa was the city ISIS jihadists proclaimed the capital of their Caliphate. It is also one of the city which suffered most and witnessed inhuman massacres, beheading, violence difficult to express with words
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Crísis diplomática a raíz de los incendios en la Amazonía brasileña
Este 24 de agosto, las autoridades brasileñas finalmente ordenaron al Ejército iniciar tareas de apoyo en las labores para intentar contener las llamas que han afectado desde varios días amplias extensiones de bosques amazónicos
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Sinn Féin MEP Anderson condemns Turkish trustees decision
“The EU, who provide funding to Turkey, must end its silence on Turkish state oppression against the Kurdish people and their democratically elected representatives,” said Sinn Féin MEP Anderson
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August 1969: Three Books and Video
The second week of August 50 years ago witnessed the most intensive and violent period of conflict in the North since the 1920s
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Suspended HDP co-mayor call for international support
Selcuk Mizrakli, the illegally suspended mayor of Amed has issued a call to the international community
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HDP executives: We won’t accept this coup!
Amed Metropolitan Municipality co-mayor Selçuk Mızraklı and HDP Deputy Meral Danış Beştaş stated that they do not recognize the trustee: “Everyone should take responsibility.”
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418 people detained following AKP seizure of municipalities
At least 418 people were taken into custody in 29 cities in the latest wave of operations ordered by the Ankara regime targeting HDP municipalities
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HDP: We will not be silenced, we will not be stopped”
We publish below the press release by the HDP about the seizure by the AKP regime of the municipalities of Amed, Mardin and Van
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Erdogan’s regime seized Amed, Mardin and Van municipalities
Co-mayors of Amed, Mardin and Van municipalities were removed from office and the municipalities were placed under police blockade
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Ireland faces biggest challenge as Brexit becomes reality
Exclusion from the EU customs union and single market will have a devastating impact on seamless trade and all-Ireland supply chains
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