The State Security Senate obviously wants to end the trial against Kenan Ayaz before the Hamburg Higher Regional Court as quickly as possible, and requests by the defence for further evidence are consistently rejected. The trial against Kurdish politician Kenan Ayaz...
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Day 16 – Kenan Ayaz: The judges are biased
In the §129b proceedings against Kenan Ayaz before the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, the defence has filed an application for recusal. Ayaz has lost confidence in the impartiality of the judges. The Hamburg Higher Regional Court held another main hearing day in...
Joint press release of the defense in the criminal case against Kenan Ayas – Hamburg Higher Regional Court refuses to deal with Erdoğan’s influence on Kenan Ayas’ case
Today, the defense filed a motion on behalf of Kenan Ayas to dismiss the panel of three judges because they showed bias against Kenan Ayas. The defense had no choice but to make this extraordinary request because the court showed bias against Kenan Ayas by...
Day 15 – Hamburg PKK trial: application to view video with Öcalan’s message
The PKK trial against Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz has continued in Hamburg. The defence filed a motion to show the video of the 2013 Newroz Festival in Amed with Abdullah Öcalan's message. After three main hearing days in the trial against Kenan Ayaz for membership of...
Day 14 – In the fight against the Kurds, Erdoğan will use any means necessary
In the PKK trial against Kenan Ayaz in Hamburg, expert witness Günter Seufert has been heard for the fourth time. The defence sees no reliable evidence and has requested that a further officer from the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution be called as...
Day 13 – Trial against Kenan Ayaz: ‘Confusion greater than ever’
The 13th day of the main hearing in the trial against Kenan Ayaz for membership of the PKK took place on Monday. Witness L., head of the evaluation department of the Hamburg State Office for the Protection of the Constitution (LfV), was heard for the second time. On...
Day 12 – Trial against Kenan Ayas: A moving day
Event for the trial of Kenan Ayas on 10 January 2023 at 7.00 pm at Kölibri in Hamburg, with title: “At the request of Erdóǧan”
Meeting of the Observatory on Kenan Ayas with the German Ambassador
On Thursday 4 January, representatives of the Observatory for the Kurdish fighter Kenan Ayas had a meeting with the German Ambassador to Cyprus. The following statement is issued regarding the meeting: STATEMENT BY THE KENAN AYAZ WATCH AKEL's press spokesman and MP,...
Informational Event regarding the secret service attack on the Cypriot mission for Kenan Ayas
On Saturday 30/12 at 4 p.m. we invite you all to "Theophilus" cultural centre for an update regarding the secret service attack and the trial of the political prisoner Kenan Ayas. Speakers: Lawyer Kurdistan Cultural Centre kenanwatch.org Observatory for the trial of...
RAP LIVE SOLIDARITY FOR KENAN AYAS
RAP LIVE SOLIDARITY FOR KENAN AYAS SATURDAY 30/12 20:00 @ YIAX, LIMASSOL Our art is part of the Struggles for Freedom and Equality. The Kurdish freedom movement is a beacon of hope for movements around the world. The revolution in the Middle East, which became known...
Official statement on: SECRET SERVICE ATTACK ON THE CYPRIOT MISSION FOR KENAN AYAS
In March 2023, at the behest of the Turkish state, German authorities sought and obtained the extradition of the Kurdish fighter from the Cypriot authorities. In response, the lawyers of Kenan Ayaz (official surname Ayias), together with people from the solidarity...