Abdullah 脰calan

Car convoy for freedom for Kurdish leader Abdullah 脰calan

A聽car convoy was organised聽in the lead-up a聽global day of action to free Kurdish freedom movement leader Abdullah 脰calan. Peter Boyle reports.

Abdullah Ocalan: Symbol of 100 years of Kurdish resistance

Abdullah Ocalan's jailers hoped that by slamming shut the prison doors, the world would forget about him. But, as John Tully writes, Ocalan remains a living symbol of resistance to a century of oppression by the Turkish state.聽

Britain's Unite union policy conference delegates say #freedomforOcalan

Britain: Union delegates say 'Free Abdullah Ocalan'

Delegates to the policy conference of Unite union in Britain have called on Turkey to release Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned for more than 22 years, reports Susan Price.

Rojava Solidarity protest

Webinar calls for Abdullah 脰calan to be freed

Groups involved聽in the international campaign to free聽Abdullah 脰calan from a Turkish prison聽discussed plans to involve more community organisations. Peter Boyle 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

Interview: Why trade unions should campaign to free Kurdish leader Abdullah 脰calan

Trade unions聽have a long, proud history of supporting struggles of workers and oppressed people around the world. The聽campaign to free Abdullah 脰calan is a continuation of this activism, says Clare Baker.

Sydney protest over wellbeing of Ocalan

Emergency protest held over concerns about wellbeing of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan

Members of the Kurdish community and supporters joined global protests over concerns about the wellbeing of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah 脰calan, reports Peter Boyle.

Rally calls for freedom for 鈥楳andela of Kurdistan鈥

Kurds and their allies are demanding the release of Abdullah Ocalan 鈥 鈥渢he Nelson Mandela of Kurdistan鈥 鈥 who has been imprisoned by Turkey since 1999, reports Peter Boyle.

Australia must support Kurdistan

As Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an unleashes more assaults on the country鈥檚 battered democratic institutions, Sam Wainwright looks at why Australia must support the democratic forces battling to create a just and democratic society in the Middle East.

New campaign to free jailed Kurdish leader

A new international campaign to free jailed Kurdish liberation movement leader Abdullah Ocalan was launched on September 23, reports Peter Boyle.

Kurds have a message on World Peace Day

World Peace Day was marked in Sydney by the Kurdish community and its allies with a candlelight vigil, reports Peter Boyle.

Nelson Mandela and Abdullah Ocalan: Bound by revolutionary solidarity

Veteran South Africa anti-Apartheid activist Sidney Luckett聽spoke to 91自拍论坛's Peter Boyle about the important聽link between South Africa's iconic freedom fighter Nelson Mandela and Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.

Europe: Thousands march to free Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan

Thousands of Kurds and their international supporters converged for a huge protest in Strasbourg, France, to demand the release of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan,聽writes聽Peter Boyle.