The police raids against Kurdish activists in some European countries violate democratic and human rights principles


On Thursday, March 4, the Belgium police raided the Roj TV station, arrested many of its staff and confiscated much of their equipment. They also raided the office of Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) and arrested its president, Mr. Ramzi Kartal. The office of Peace and Democracy Party was also raided. The day after, the German police arrested the head of PJAK party. Assessing the scenario of these arrests one could easily see the fingerprint of the Turkish state behind these violations against the Kurdish rights. Yet, on the one hand, Turkish authorities brag about their

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