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Notes from Kurdish hunger strikers in Los
Angeles
15.11.2012
By Luqman Barwari, KNCNA's president —
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November 15, 2012
On Monday, November 12, 2012, a 48 hours hunger
strike in front of
CNN-Los Angeles
building was organized by Kurdish National Congress
of North America and Kurdish American of California
to express solidarity with the 10,000 Kurdish
political prisoners who have been on hunger strike
in Turkey, some of whom since September 12, 2012.
The purpose of this protest is to simultaneously
draw the attention to the lack of international
media coverage of the hunger strike and raise
awareness.
Our hunger strike group of four spent 48 hours
around the clock camping in front of CNN-LA on
Sunset blvd on the pavement; we were periodically
accompanied by a large group of local Kurds and non
Kurds. CNN-LA and LA police were both notified by
our action several days prior to the protest. At the
on set of the protest our group spoke to CNN-LA
security to arrange for a delivery of our message
directly to the news room, but although, they were
sympathetic to our cause, we were informed due to
the CNN policy, CNN never covers any protest held in
front of the building.
CNN-LA is situated on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood
with a constant traffic, both on foot and auto as
well. We had hanged our slogan banners from one end
of the block to the other end, and camped in front
of the large doorway accessing the CNN-LA building.
We distributed our press releases to the passer by
as many of them stopped, chatted and showed their
solidarity with the Kurdish political prisoners on
huger strike.
Although, we know CNN and other media outlets
possess their own policies, yet, we strongly feel
values such as freedom of information and belief in
the responsibility of keeping the public informed
are adjusted to reflect the policies created by the
bottom-line oriented CEOs.
As Kurdish American, we are concerned for the lack
of media coverage on the Kurdish political prisoners
on hunger strike in Turkey. It is unfortunate to see
CNN and other international media outlets to keep
silent on this matter as most of the hunger strikers
are approaching their 65th days,www.ekurd.net
and many of them may face death if a solution is not
reached very soon. It is alarming for us to see the
US and international media outlets to practice
censorship to this level. Not to take the story
lightly, but we have all witnessed an elephant gets
stock in the mud and the international media
outlets, including CNN makes such story as a
headline news for days in and out, but they hardly
mentioned the fate of 10,000 Kurdish political
prisoners on hunger strike facing death in Turkey.
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