Kurdish human rights
In the evening host an event at Parliament – with a number of pretty high power speakers – about human rights issues for Kurdish women in Turkey. The event was titled “Ongoing Violence Against Kurdish Women in Turkey; What the EU-Turkey Accession Talks Offer Women”.
Estelle from the Peace in Kurdistan campaign had approached me to host the event – and the speakers included: Sehnaz Turan – a Kurdish human rights lawyer based in Istanbul; Baroness Helena Kennedy; Margret Owen a barrister and adviser to KHRP; Monireh Moftizadeh – founder member of Kurdish Women’s Project who worked om the Kurdish women’s charter and MEPs Jean Lambert and Sarah Ludford – and me!
Kurdish women in Turkey are fighting on two fronts for their freedoms and rights – both rights for women and for Kurds.
Related posts:
- Kurdish festival I arrived at the second Kurdish Womens’ Festival where I...
- Human Rights or Wrongs! My most recent column published in the Ham & High...
- Human rights I did get called in the Meeting the Challenge debate...
- Gender Identity and Human Rights It’s something that most of never even give a thought...
- How the Equality and Human Rights Commission is failing women How many pieces of silver did Peter Mandelson give the...
Add a comment
Published and promoted by and on behalf of Liberal Democrats, 62 High Street, Hornsey, N8 7NX.
Site produced by Puffbox in association with Harrisment.
This work is licenced under a Creative Commons Licence.