News & events
06-05-2013
Demand justice for Sakine, Fidan and Leyla
Margaret Owen OBE and Professor Mary Davis, two patrons of the Peace in Kurdistan campaign, have written an open letter to the Justice Minister of France, Christiane Taubira, demanding justice for Sakine Cansiz, Fidan Dogan and Leyla Soylemez who were brutally assassinated on 9 January 2013.
The assassinations, which took place days after peace talks with the Turkish government and Abdullah Ocalan were announced, was not only an attack on these three well-loved and well-known activists, but on the Kurdish women’s movement and the Kurdish liberation struggle as a whole.
The letter can also be read on our blog: http://peaceinkurdistancampaign.wordpress.com/resources/pik-campaign-statements/women-call-for-justice-for-sakine-fidan-and-leyla/
The letter has been signed by nearly 120 women from across the UK, and the list includes members of parliament, academics, campaigners, trade unionists and many more. These women have chosen to stand by their Kurdish sisters who worked tirelessly for peace and justice for Kurdistan. So that their message is heard clearly, we have also sent copies to of the letter to MP’s Theresa May, Yvette Cooper, Baroness Warsi, Harriet Harman and Emily Thornberry. The letter has also been published in today’s print edition of the Morning Star.
Send a postcard to Christiane Taubira
While the letter has now been sent, the drive for justice continues. Ceni – Kurdish Women’s Office for Peace initiated a postcard campaign soon after the murders which you can still get involved with. Simply write to us with your name, address and the number of postcards you require and we will send them to you. Further details on this can be found here: http://peaceinkurdistancampaign.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/ceni-we-demand-justice-for-sakine-fidan-and-leyla/
Finally, we wish to send a big THANK YOU to all the women who took the time to sign their name to this important initiative. We are very grateful for your support!
The letter can also be read on our blog: http://peaceinkurdistancampaign.wordpress.com/resources/pik-campaign-statements/women-call-for-justice-for-sakine-fidan-and-leyla/
The letter has been signed by nearly 120 women from across the UK, and the list includes members of parliament, academics, campaigners, trade unionists and many more. These women have chosen to stand by their Kurdish sisters who worked tirelessly for peace and justice for Kurdistan. So that their message is heard clearly, we have also sent copies to of the letter to MP’s Theresa May, Yvette Cooper, Baroness Warsi, Harriet Harman and Emily Thornberry. The letter has also been published in today’s print edition of the Morning Star.
Send a postcard to Christiane Taubira
While the letter has now been sent, the drive for justice continues. Ceni – Kurdish Women’s Office for Peace initiated a postcard campaign soon after the murders which you can still get involved with. Simply write to us with your name, address and the number of postcards you require and we will send them to you. Further details on this can be found here: http://peaceinkurdistancampaign.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/ceni-we-demand-justice-for-sakine-fidan-and-leyla/
Finally, we wish to send a big THANK YOU to all the women who took the time to sign their name to this important initiative. We are very grateful for your support!