The indefinite sit-in by Kurds from Germany, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland demands the Committee for the Prevention of Torture inspect the current situation of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan in situ at soon as possible.

The sit-in was launched on October 23 by 63 institutions representing the peoples and faiths of Kurdistan, Turkey and the Middle East, and has received support from numerous European Parliament (EP) and Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) member law makers to date. The demonstration demands urgent action regarding the growing concerns about Öcalan’s health and safety.

The participants of the sit-in hold daily meetings on the tasks of the day and the state of the demonstration in the tent where the Vigil for Öcalan continues uninterrupted since June 25, 2012.

CPT officials maintain their silence on the persistent call of the demonstrators, arguing that they understand the Kurdish people’s demand but cannot do anything in this regard.

Medya Botan, one of those who met with the CPT delegation on Friday said that; “CPT officials did not give us a clear answer. They just say that they understand us and that denial of access to Öcalan is unacceptable. Still, they take no action to meet with him.”

Botan underlined that they are determined on their demand and will continue with their protest action.

The sit-in organized by the European Kurdish Democratic Society Congress (KCDK-E), European Kurdish Women’s Movement (TJK-E) and Komalen Ciwan is supported by the following institutions;

Kurdistan National Congress (KNK)

Gorran (Change) Movement

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)

Democratic Union Party (PYD)

Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK)

Peoples’ Democratic Party /HDP)

Peoples’ Democratic Congress-Europe (HDK-A)

Greens and the Left Party of the Future

Kurdistan Islamic Society (CIK)

Federation of Democratic Alevis (FEDA)

Democratic Kurdish Society Centre (NAV-DEM)

Kurdish Society Centre in France (CDK-F)

Democratic Kurdish Society Centres in Belgium (NAV-BEL)

Democratic Kurdish Society Centre in the Netherlands (DEM-NED)

Shengal Êzidî Assembly

Families of Martyrs (KOMAW)

Centre of Êzidî Associations Union (NAV-YEK)

Platform of Central Anatolian Kurds (PKAN-E)

TEV-ÇAND

Kurdistan Communist Party

Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (PDK-S)

Kurdistan Islamic Party (PIK)

Socialist Party of Refoundation (SYKP)

Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP)

European Confederation of Oppressed Immigrants(AvEG-KON)

Platform of Revolutionaries from Black Sea

Confederation of Workers from Turkey in Europe (ATIK)

Federation of Democratic Workers’ Associations (DIDF)

European Democratic Peoples’ Confederation (ADHK)

Mesopotamian People’s Congress (MHK)

Yaşanacak Dünya (A World Worth Living)

NOR-Zartonk

European Democratic Dersim Unions Federation (ADEF)

Revolutionary Party

European Koçgiri Cultural Centre

European Maras Initiative

European Kürecik People’s Initiative

Êzidî Women’s Assembly.