August 6, 2007
Erbil-Hewler, Kurdistan region (Iraq), --A
new wave of hunger strikes was announced in southern
Kurdistan, Erbil-Hawler, capital city of Iraqi
Kurdistan region.
Dozens of Kurdish students from all over Kurdistan
started their hunger strike on Saturday in front of
the Kurdish NUJ in the city of Hawler, southern
Kurdistan*.
The hunger strikers are students from southern
Kurdistan*, northern Kurdistan*, eastern Kurdistan*
and western Kurdistan*.
The purpose of this strike is the solidarity of the
Kurdish nation with the two journalists, who were
sentenced to death by the Iranian totalitarian
regime in eastern Kurdistan (Iranian Kurdistan).
The strike will last for three days. |
Kurdish journalists
Adnan Hassanpur (L) and Hiwa Botimar sentenced to death
by the Iranian Islamic regime |
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