The Kurdish revolutionaries Şirîn Elemhuli, Ferzad Kemanger, Ferhad Wekîlî, Elî Heyderiyan and Mehdi İslamyan were executed by the Iranian regime in the Evin Prison in Tehran on 9 May, 2010. They became a symbol of resistance against the Iranian regime, against its politics of feminicide and assimilation and oppression against Kurds, Baloch, Ahwaz and all […]
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On April 4th, the birthday of Abdullah Öcalan, we congratulate the Internationalist Youth, the fighting women all over the world and all friends striving for democracy and freedom! Why is this day important for all of us? Abdullah Ocalan’s search for truth began in his childhood. It was his response to the injustice experienced by
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“If I cannot dance, this is not my revolution.” We wonder what Emma Goldman would say if she could be here with us, looking at these hundreds of people, dancing, during an action of shielding the electricity power plant of Swedî, Derik, in North East Syria. Swedî is the largest electricity plant in the whole
Portuguese Version Available The North East Syria region has approved an updated “Social Contract” serving as a constitution for the region. The contract establishes a democratic, environmental and socially-progressive political system with a focus on women’s rights and freedom. It guarantees rights for Kurdish, Syriac and Assyrian peoples while rejecting forced demographic changes. The economy
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This article is the result of discussions among Internationalists in Rojava about the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK). On November 27, hundreds of thousands of people also in Rojava will celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the PKK which on November 27th 1978 opened a new chapter not only for the Kurdish people but for
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“We should think about November 25th, World day for the elimination of violence against women, as an opportunity to organize ourselves, enlarge our alliances, our actions… and stay together” with these words and spirit the KJK embraces this day. A message from women to women, to not let ourselves being discouraged by the level of
Excerpt from an interview with PKK Executive Council member Durkan Kalkan. Click here to read the full interview. Palestine is seen as a central reference on all continents. Even though left-wing movements on the ground have weakened, the issue is still a centrepiece of all international conferences. Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Palestine
