The cases described in this report also highlight the broader problem of entrenched impunity for human rights abuses women face, including sexual violence.
Vaguely defined public morality crimes discriminate against women in Sudan, proscribing their manner of dress, limiting their movement and role in public life, and imposing humiliating corporal punishments of lashing and stoning, in violation of international norms. These abuses reflect, or are made worse by, the wider context of gender inequality in Sudanese society and the laws that institutionalize it.
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It describes how women activists and human rights defenders face an array of abusive practices their male colleagues are less likely to have to contend with – from sexual violence to the deliberate efforts of security personnel to tar their reputations in ways that can cause lasting social and professional harm. As this report shows, women involved in protests, rights campaigns, social services, legal aid, and journalism, and other public action have been targeted for a range of abuses, and operate in a wider context of gender inequality that makes their activism all the more challenging.īased on interviews with more than 85 female activists and human rights defenders in Sudan’s urban centers, this report documents the patterns of abuse women experience at the hands of government security forces and the restrictive environment in which they work. Yet, as popular protests and civil society activism by women has increased, so too have reports of abuses and repression against them. While these patterns of repression are well-documented, scant attention has been paid to the toll of this repression on women activists and human rights defenders. The government also restricts freedom of expression, assembly and association by censoring or confiscating newspapers, harassing civil society organizations, and using lethal force to break up protests and demonstrations. A seminar titled "How to Strengthen the Ground for Common Struggle Against Fascism" will be held today.Sudan has a long record of stifling dissent by targeting activists for specific abuses, such as beatings, arbitrary arrests, unlawful detentions, ill-treatment in detention, interrogation for long hours, and intrusive government surveillance. Various events are also organized within the scope of the actions. He added that all kinds of public opinion activities that promote the freedom of Öcalan and the status of Kurdistan in Europe should be endorsed. Remarking that Öcalan's liberation will be the freedom of both peoples and faiths, Demir Çelik reminded that ancient human history is on the verge of being destroyed in Mesopotamia, especially Assyrians-Syriacs and Yazidis.
Stating that some wanted to destroy the promise of a democratic modernity, Çelik emphasized that they defied the isolation of Öcalan, who wants a solution based on democracy, pluralism and women's freedom. Stating that KCDK-E participated in the campaign with all its components, Çelik said it should be known that isolation against Öcalan is being applied to all Kurds and peoples. The Democratic Alevi Federation (FEDA) Co-chair Demir Çelik underlined that the freedom campaign initiated by the KCK has turned into a campaign reclaimed in four parts of Kurdistan. ‘ÖCALAN'S FREEDOM NECESSARY FOR THE FREEDOM OF PEOPLES AND FAITHS’ With this campaign, we will carry out our actions more comprehensively.”
Stating that the struggle against the conspiracy has been carried out devotedly until today, Köçer added: “However, this has not been enough to liberate our Leader, our people. Köçer pointed out that they were organizing the action and critizing the silence of the institutions in a city where there are many authorized institutions such as the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT). Tahir Köçer, Co-chair of the Confederation of Kurdistan Communities in Germany (KON-MED) said that the public's response to the heavy pressure and isolation on the Kurdish People's Leader was denounced in many actions such as marches, hunger strikes and sit-in actions so far. Young people and internationalists will take over the action, which will be continued by groups of 30 people every week and say "Freedom for Öcalan" in its last week.
On the second day of sit-in which is participated by politicians and representatives of left-wing democratic institutions and faith groups from Kurdistan and Turkey, activists highlighted the importance of Öcalan’s freedom. The sit-in protest that started in front of the Council of Europe for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan is on its second day.
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