PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

28.09.2014, London

Kurds to go on hunger-strike in front of 10 Downing Street on Monday 29
th

September at 7pm until Saturday 4
th
October, when they will march into
Central London.

Since 15
th
September ISIS has intensified its attacks against the Kurdish
population in Rojava (West Kurdistan/Northern Syria) and seized control of 60
villages near the border in a two-day campaign as they approach the town of
Koban. Koban is Syria's third-largest Kurdish town and would give the Islamic
State (ISIS/IS) control of a long stretch of the country's northern border with
Turkey.

ISIS terrorists, militarily, logistically and politically supported by NATO member
Turkey and funded by Saudi Arabia and Qatari States (despite them being in the
coalition), are using US made heavy artillery and weapons seized from Iraq and
Syria. ISIS has already taken over Iraqs second largest city, Mosul, declaring an
Islamic Caliphate in the region and have displaced 500,000 Yazidi Kurds in
Sinjar and kidnapped 3,000 women who are being sold as sex slaves. Thousands
of children, disabled people and elderly have been kidnapped and executed in
the Kurdish regions of Iraq and Syria. Koban is under the threat of massacre as
happened in Sinjar. At the same time Turkish soldiers have been attacking
people trying to cross the border of Koban -Suruc. So far one person has been
killed and many wounded.
Turkeys ultimate plan is to occupy Rojava Kurdistan by forcing international
powers to create a buffer zone in this region. In this way they wish to terrorise
the legitimate self-determination right of the Kurdish people in Turkey and Syria.
The US and EU-led anti-ISIS coalition has not intervened despite witnessing the
ongoing massacre of Kurds in Rojava. US airstrikes in Northern Syria have only
helped to intensify ISIS attacks against Koban because ISIS thugs fleeing the
bombed area of Raqqa have moved to attack Koban. The coalition has also
disregarded the Kurdish peoples appeal for help, despite the urgent need for
humanitarian and military support. We are very concerned that the approach of
international powers is leaving hundreds of thousands Kurdish civilians face-to-
face with massacre.
This is why we will be going on a hunger strike in front of 10 Downing
Street on the evening of Monday 29
th
September until the afternoon of
Saturday 4
th
October, to raise awareness and demand that the UK
government support the Kurdish resistance.

OUR APPEAL:
The UK Government must provide the Kurdish forces with advanced
weapons.
The UK, EU and US must officially recognise the three cantons declared as
autonomous regions in Rojava Kurdistan (Northern Syria).
The UK government must enforce an embargo against all the states that
support ISIS, beginning with Turkey.
NATO must stop its member Turkey aiding and arming ISIS immediately.
The UN must not permit a Buffer Zone on Kurdish land proposed by Turkey
who openly supports ISIS.
The UN and international womens organisations must investigate the
situation of kidnapped women and begin a plan of action for their rescue.

THE RESISTANCE & DEFENCE OF KOBANE IS THE RESISTANCE & DEFENCE
OF HUMANITY!

UK Kurdish Assembly, Free Youth Movement, Roj Womans Association
Contact: 07506702697 / 07886922790