Lausanne-Geneva march for Kurdish national unity on day 2

The second stage of the Lausanne-Geneva march for Kurdish national continues.

Over 100 artists, intellectuals, politicians, journalists, writers, academics and representatives of institutions and political parties from four parts of Kurdistan started the Kurdish National Unity March from Lausanne to Geneva on Thursday.

The first stage of the march was concluded in Rennes city of Switzerland yesterday evening. The activists then attended a panel discussion on national unity, after which the artists participating in the march gave a glorious concert. Kurds from four parts of Kurdistan also attended the event where the Kurdish anthem ‘Herne Peş’ was performed by all the artists.

The second stage of the march kicked off from the Place de Neuve in Geneva earlier today. The marchers then started to march towards the United Nations office, chanting “Long live Kurdish unity” and “Defend Rojava against occupation”.

Inviting Kurdish parties to build national unity without losing time, the activists also call on the United Nations and international authorities to take action against the Turkish state’s genocidal attacks seeking to invade North-East Syria.

The demands of the activists for Kurdish national unity are as follows:

All organisations and parties in Kurdistan must meet and unite for unity.

Steps must be taken for a joint strategy, joint defense and joint diplomacy.

On this basis, we call upon intellectuals and artists to undertake a role for the achievement of national unity.

The activists’ demands from international institutions and public opinion are:

An immediate and unconditional withdraw of all Turkish forces and their jihadi allies from Northeast Syria, including Afrin.

The closure of the airspace to all fights (expect for humanitarian aid) in order to make sure the people are not attacked from the air.

The deployment of UN peace-keeping forces to the Turkish and Syrian border.

An official recognition of the Autonomous Administration of Northeast Syria and the participation of its representatives in the Syrian Constitutional Committee organised by the United Nations.

A safe return of the displaced people of Rojava to their home with received compensation for the damage they have suffered.

A stop of arm sale to Turkey from the West in order to prevent the ethnic cleansing.

Boycotting Turkish tourism and manufactured goods which fund the Turkish war on the Kurds.