Kenan Ayas Watch
Follow the developments of the trial of Kenan Ayas
Day 40 – Kenan Ayaz sentenced to over four years in prison in Hamburg
Intensified persecution against Kurdish movement The Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison in Hamburg. Cansu Özdemir (Die Linke) speaks of a fatal signal for the rule of law and the opposition in Kurdistan and Turkey....
Day 39 – Kenan Ayaz: Why won’t Europe solve the Kurdish question?
Kenan Ayaz was able to continue his plea in the §129b proceedings before the Hamburg Higher Regional Court. He analysed the resistance of the Kurds over the last 100 years and asked about Europe's responsibility in the Kurdish question. The courtroom was once again...
Day 38 – Trial against Kenan Ayaz: analysing the history of Kurdistan
Kenan Ayaz, the Kurd on trial for PKK membership in Hamburg, continued his plea by addressing the ‘divide and rule’ strategy of the European hegemonic powers. The judge threatened to exclude the public. On Tuesday, Kenan Ayaz (officially Ayas) was able to continue his...
Kenan wurde aus der Haft entlassen, der Kampf geht weiter – Freiheit für Zypern, Freiheit für Kurdistan
Nach fast drei Jahren unter Einschluss atmet der kurdische Kämpfer Kenan Ayaz Luft der Freiheit. Vier Monate vor seiner geplanten Entlassung befindet er sich außerhalb der Zentralgefängnisse, umgeben von Mitkämpfern, Verwandten und Freunden. Die beharrlichen...
Kenan was released from prison, the struggle continues – Freedom for Cyprus, freedom for Kurdistan
After almost three years under confinement, the Kurdish fighter Kenan Ayaz breathes air of freedom. Four months before his scheduled release, he is outside the Central Prisons, surrounded by fellow fighters, relatives, and friends. The persistent efforts of the...
Ο Κενάν αποφυλακίστηκε, ο αγώνας συνεχίζεται – Ελευθερία στην Κύπρο, ελευθερία στο Κουρδιστάν
Μετά από σχεδόν τρία χρόνια υπό εγκλεισμό, ο Κούρδος αγωνιστής Κενάν Αγιάζ αναπνέει αέρα ελευθερίας. Τέσσερις μήνες πριν την προγραμματισμένη αποφυλάκισή του, βρίσκεται εκτός Κεντρικών Φυλακών, πλαισιωμένος από συναγωνιστές, συγγενείς και φίλους. Οι επίμονες...