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Event & Press Conference – 14th Anniversary of the Permanent Vigil for Abdullah Öcalan
22 June 2026 | 13:00 | Strasbourg, FranceOutside of the Council of Europe The International Campaign Freedom for Öcalan, Political Solution to the Kurdish Question invites friends, journalists, and members of the public to join an event and press conference marking the 14th anniversary of the permanent vigil for the freedom of Kurdish people’s leader…
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Official Press Release: Violation of the “Right to Hope” and Continued Isolation of Abdullah
Statement The International Committee for the Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan—an independent, interdisciplinary, legal-cultural body—hereby announces the submission of a formal petition signed by 571 academics, legal experts, and human rights defenders worldwide to relevant international institutions. On April 1, 2026, the full petition, including the list of signatories, was formally submitted—together with the Committee’s requests—to…
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Final Public Statement: International Committee for Visiting and Defending Abdullah Öcalan’s “Right to Hope”
The Cry for the “Right to Hope” Against the Walls of Isolation In an era where the world is increasingly engulfed in war, repression, and a narrowing of horizons, we—as a voice for the awakened human conscience—refuse to remain silent. To witness injustice in silence is to be complicit in its execution. The International Committee…
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Öcalan’s pivotal role in the agreement between the SDF and Damascus
The following was first published by Mezopotamya News Agency, based off of discussions with the Imrali Delegation of the People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), alongside Mithat Sancar, Pervin Buldan, and Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan, who stated that Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan played a significant role in securing the agreement between the Syrian Democratic…
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Öcalan’s message to the International Conference for Peace and Democratic Society: Let’s Reclaim Socialism Through Peace and the Building of a Democratic Society
Esteemed thinkers, dear comrades, valued delegates, and all people who continue to believe that socialism is still possible; I address you today from İmralı Island under the conditions of isolation of 26 years, at a moment when a new dialogue with the state over the Kurdish question in search for peace and a democratic society…
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Insisting on Freedom: Messages of Support for 2nd Anniversary of Campaign “Freedom for Öcalan, Political Solution to the Kurdish Question” from around the World
From Switzerland, Mali, Brazil, Peru, Germany, France, Myanmar, Italy and many other territories around the world, young people sent messages of of support and solidarity for the 2nd Anniversary of the campaign “Freedom for Öcalan, Political Solution to the Kurdish Question.” To help the initiative to grow and to reach more people, please follow us…
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Lêgerîn Magazine: Who is Öcalan?
Lêgerîn Magazine has published a new short documentary titled “Who is Öcalan”, offering insight into the revolutionary life and works of the Kurdish peoples leader Abdullah Öcalan. The documentary is now available in five languages. Watch in other languages:
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Academy of Democratic Modernity: 10th October Poster Action for Öcalan!
In advance of the second anniversary of the campaign “Freedom for Öcalan, Political Solution for the Kurdish Question”, the Academy of Democratic Modernity released a new brochure titled “World War III Has Begun, There is Another Way” and a poster campaign. Their statement: The world war never stopped and now we are facing a new…
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Video Message: Abdullah Öcalan Makes a Historic Call
On the 9th of July, Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan shared a historical call via video message–the first video message since he was imprisoned in 1999 on Imrali Island Prison. The message is as follows: “Dear Comrades Ethically, I feel duty-bound to provide, via an – albeit repetitive – comprehensive letter, explanatory and creative responses…
