Attack on prisoners in Dumlu Prison
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It is stated that the chief warden physically assaulted prisoners in Dumlu High Security Closed Prison No 1.
It is stated that the chief warden physically assaulted prisoners in Dumlu High Security Closed Prison No 1.
"Social Democratic Alliance in the Arab World Conference" held in Silêmaniyê (Sulaymaniyah) continues on its third day.
ÖHD Co-Chair Ekin Yeter Moray said that Abdullah Öcalan should be heard by a parliamentary commission for a democratic solution to the Kurdish issue, adding that there has been no change in the isolation conditions in İmralı.
Stating that peace is a deferred need of this country, Pir Sultan Abdal Cultural Association (PSAKD) Chair Cuma Erçe said, "The issue is a matter of changing the mentality. Abdullah Öcalan and all political prisoners must be released if a real peace is to be discussed.”
The İmralı Delegation made a statement on its meeting with Abdullah Öcalan. It was stated that Öcalan said that "Democratic society, peace and integration are the three key concepts of this process."
In Êlih (Batman), a march will be held and a "Peace Platform" will be set up on the occasion of the World Peace Day on 1 September.
Çetin Yıldız, member of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, announced ongoing preparations for the peace rally to be held on August 31 in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district under the slogan "Raise Your Voice for Peace for a Democratic Society," marking the upcoming World Peace Day. He invited everyone to join and express their belief in democracy.
Vetha Aydın, member of the Human Rights Association (İHD) Executive Board, urged the parliamentary commission to prioritize legal reforms that would eliminate human rights violations, emphasizing the necessity of initiating dialogue with Abdullah Öcalan as part of the peace process.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) announced that the forces of the transitional government in Damascust executed 95 Druze, including 12 women, on the streets.
Salih Muslim stated that a unique democratic experience is taking place in Rojava despite Turkey's attacks and that this model can be a peace project for the Middle East.
Reacting to the attempt to demolish the gravestones of Önkol siblings in Licê, MEBYA-DER Co-chair Gurbet Seviktek said: "The construction of social peace passes through respecting the values of the people."
Speaking at the parliamentary commission, former Speaker of Parliament Bülent Arınç emphasized that Kurds are seeking equal citizenship and stressed that the “Right to Hope” must be implemented without fail.
The Commission on National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy, which was established in the Parliament for the solution of the Kurdish issue, is holding its 7th meeting. Former Speakers of Parliament attended the commission meeting.
Wan MP Pervin Buldan, Riha MP Mithat Sancar and Asrin Law Office lawyer Faik Özgür Erol, who are part of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Imrali Delegation, set off for Imrali Island to meet with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
Sultan Bozkurt, a member of the Peace Mothers Initiative, criticized the parliamentary commission for blocking Kurdish-language speeches, calling it "a violation of the fundamental philosophy of peace efforts." She emphasized, "Our mother tongue is our red line. No one can block it."