Human Rights Association (IHD) Co-Chair Hüseyin Küçükbalaban stated that peace cannot be left to the arbitrariness of the government and emphasised that different segments of society should take an active role in the process.
The Human Rights Association (IHD) continues its Peace Vigil in the first week of every month. The vigil this month was held at IHD Ankara Branch on the occasion of 1 November World Kobanê Day and banners were hung in the vigil area reading ‘We celebrate 1 November Kobanê Day. We defend the right to peace against war and conflicts’.
IHD Central Executive Board (MYK) Member Nuray Çevirmen called for an investigation into human rights violations in Kobanê and for those responsible to be tried at the International Criminal Court.
IHD Co-Chair Hüseyin Küçükbalaban referred to the coexistence of peoples in North and East Syria and said: “Peace is not an issue that can be left to the decisions of the government alone. Civil society organisations, women, youth and all segments of society should be involved in the process.”
Küçükbalaban remarked that the isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan should be lifted and the conditions for talks should be provided in order for him to contribute to social peace. He added that they would continue their efforts for this purpose.
Kükükbalaban said, “Instead of leaving it to the arbitrariness of the government, we will make an effort to pave the way for Abdullah Öcalan to meet with both his own organisation and social segments and to create conditions for this process to take place.”
