March 2020 - Freedom for Ocalan

26

Mar

The isolation of Abdullah Ocalan

The isolation of Abdullah Ocalan is far more extreme than the one many of us are now adjusting to. A world in which we are profoundly isolated from contact outside of our households. It can be difficult for any of us to adjust to these new circumstances but imagine if…

23

Mar

By Ben Norman

What is Mutual Aid? Our universal heritage of solidarity

Ben Norman of Unite explores what mutual aid tells us about our shared instincts and traditions to build grassroots solidarity and power in times of crisis, from Kurdistan to Keighley. We in the West are facing our second deadly enemy at the same time as the Kurdish people. The first…

20

Mar

By Freedom for Ocalan

Newroz 2020 events cancelled as the world reacts to Covid-19 pandemic

Large Newroz 2020 celebrations have been cancelled across the world due to the extraordinary steps being taken to contain the spread of Covid-19. However, The Kurdish community remains united in its defiant celebration of hope and resistance. The Kurdish celebration of the New Year holds a special significance because of…

06

Mar

By Peter Boyle

Interview: Veteran of the Anti-Apartheid movement joins the Long March 2020

The Long March 2020 took place between the 9th and 15th of February. Internationalists, socialists and the Kurdish liberation movement marched from Strasbourg to Luxemburg under the motto "Freedom for Ocalan - shoulder to shoulder against fascism". Long March 2020 attracts veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Marching with them was Sidney Luckett,…